Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$6,912reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $6,013–$7,810
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,614
Fuel: $2,298
All-in estimate: $6,912

Return trip

Buffalo → Phoenix$7,398

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442
53' refrigerated	$6,912	$3.08	$6,013 – $7,810
48' flatbed	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921
Step deck	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768
Power only	$5,164	$2.30	$4,492 – $5,835
Hotshot	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561
26' box truck	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.04	$1,950 – $2,693

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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 Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,755	$5.29	$11,967 – $15,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,454	$6.42	$3,005 – $3,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,868	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,658	$4.01	$4,923 – $6,394	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $6,912 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,013 and $7,810.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,242 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,298 of the $6,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,398, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY 7% 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