Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL reefer rate

$3,964reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,480
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $3,964

Return trip

Des Plaines → Phoenix$6,975

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,328	$1.96	$2,962 – $3,694
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052
Power only	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,544

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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 Des Plaines

53' refrigerated lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,409	$3.06	$2,965 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,485	$3.10	$2,162 – $2,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,727	$3.00	$3,242 – $4,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,599	$2.50	$2,261 – $2,937	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $3,964 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,480.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,738 of the $3,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,975, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL 43% 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