Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA reefer rate

$1,032reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $898–$1,166
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Calexico price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $783
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,032

Return trip

Calexico → Phoenix$1,980

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$863	$3.55	$768 – $958
53' refrigerated	$1,032	$4.25	$898 – $1,166
48' flatbed	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247
Step deck	$1,202	$4.95	$1,010 – $1,395
Power only	$733	$3.01	$637 – $828
Hotshot	$552	$2.27	$458 – $645
26' box truck	$552	$2.27	$469 – $635
Sprinter van	$345	$1.42	$290 – $401

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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 Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,114	$2.93	$7,059 – $9,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,119	$3.67	$6,193 – $8,044	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,029	$2.61	$6,115 – $7,943	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,712	$3.06	$3,230 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,891	$3.03	$3,386 – $4,397	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA is estimated at $1,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $898 and $1,166.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Calexico, CA by truck?

About 243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $249 of the $1,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calexico, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA 48% 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