Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$4,789reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,961 mi
Typical range: $4,167–$5,412
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

Columbus → Phoenix$7,519

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463
53' refrigerated	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412
48' flatbed	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499
Step deck	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088
Power only	$3,572	$1.82	$3,108 – $4,037
Hotshot	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,528	$3.28	$3,070 – $3,987	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,167 and $5,412.

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

About 1,961 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,010 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,519, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, OH 36% 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