Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Colton, CA reefer rate

$1,267reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 357 mi
Typical range: $1,102–$1,431
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Colton price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $901
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $1,267

Return trip

Colton → Phoenix$2,432

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

Phoenix to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,061	$2.97	$944 – $1,177
53' refrigerated	$1,267	$3.55	$1,102 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,327	$3.72	$1,141 – $1,512
Step deck	$1,455	$4.08	$1,222 – $1,688
Power only	$910	$2.55	$792 – $1,029
Hotshot	$686	$1.92	$569 – $802
26' box truck	$682	$1.91	$580 – $785
Sprinter van	$424	$1.19	$356 – $492

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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 Colton

53' refrigerated lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,291	$2.93	$7,213 – $9,369	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,185	$16.24	$1,031 – $1,340	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$4,576	$2.94	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,194	$2.60	$6,258 – $8,129	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,289	$12.64	$1,122 – $1,457	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,187	$2.99	$3,643 – $4,731	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Colton, CA is estimated at $1,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 357 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,102 and $1,431.

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

About 357 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 $366 of the $1,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,432, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Colton, 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