Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$7,252reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$8,194
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,807
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $7,252

Return trip

Chesapeake → Phoenix$7,496

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Phoenix to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,089	$2.55	$5,419 – $6,759
53' refrigerated	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194
48' flatbed	$7,285	$3.05	$6,265 – $8,305
Step deck	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191
Power only	$5,421	$2.27	$4,716 – $6,126
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,995	$1.67	$3,396 – $4,594
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.02	$2,046 – $2,825

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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 Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$5,586	$3.98	$4,860 – $6,312	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $8,194.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,386 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 $2,445 of the $7,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,496, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA 3% 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