Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD reefer rate

$3,343reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,279 mi
Typical range: $2,909–$3,778
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Brandon price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,343

Return trip

Brandon → Phoenix$5,278

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Phoenix to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,806	$2.19	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,343	$2.61	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,390	$2.65	$2,915 – $3,865
Step deck	$3,694	$2.89	$3,103 – $4,285
Power only	$2,478	$1.94	$2,156 – $2,801
Hotshot	$1,871	$1.46	$1,553 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.43	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,122	$0.88	$943 – $1,302

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Brandon

53' refrigerated lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$4,652	$3.36	$4,047 – $5,257	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,973	$4.40	$6,067 – $7,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,766	$5.01	$2,407 – $3,126	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,695	$3.28	$3,215 – $4,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,998	$3.00	$3,478 – $4,518	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$6,943	$4.41	$6,040 – $7,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,036	$3.45	$2,642 – $3,431	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD is estimated at $3,343 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,909 and $3,778.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 1,279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $3,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,278, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology