Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS reefer rate

$4,542reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $3,952–$5,133
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Columbus → Phoenix$5,510

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$2.37	$3,393 – $4,232
53' refrigerated	$4,542	$2.83	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,588	$2.86	$3,946 – $5,230
Step deck	$4,996	$3.11	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,379	$2.10	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.59	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.55	$2,121 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,525	$0.95	$1,281 – $1,769

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,323	$3.91	$3,761 – $4,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$9,691	$4.78	$8,431 – $10,950	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,593	$5.28	$3,125 – $4,060	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,478	$4.33	$2,156 – $2,800	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,585	$3.53	$3,119 – $4,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,088	$3.98	$2,686 – $3,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$9,385	$4.80	$8,165 – $10,605	4 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,481	$4.33	$2,159 – $2,804	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,952 and $5,133.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 1,606 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 $1,646 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,510, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS 18% 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