Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT reefer rate

$8,568reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $7,454–$9,682
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Derby price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,924
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $8,568

Return trip

Derby → Phoenix$6,820

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,194	$2.79	$6,403 – $7,986
53' refrigerated	$8,568	$3.32	$7,454 – $9,682
48' flatbed	$8,600	$3.33	$7,396 – $9,804
Step deck	$9,351	$3.62	$7,855 – $10,848
Power only	$6,410	$2.48	$5,577 – $7,244
Hotshot	$4,840	$1.88	$4,018 – $5,663
26' box truck	$4,722	$1.83	$4,014 – $5,431
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.12	$2,417 – $3,338

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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 Derby

53' refrigerated lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,311	$17.25	$1,140 – $1,481	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,859	$5.71	$14,667 – $19,051	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$5,441	$6.11	$4,734 – $6,148	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$7,411	$4.25	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,478	$8.90	$1,286 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,121	$4.19	$7,065 – $9,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,675	$5.72	$14,507 – $18,843	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$7,181	$4.27	$6,248 – $8,115	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT is estimated at $8,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,454 and $9,682.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Derby, CT by truck?

About 2,580 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 $2,644 of the $8,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,820, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT 26% more expensive. 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