Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Cajon, CA reefer rate

$1,227reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,068–$1,387
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to El Cajon price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $881
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,227

Return trip

El Cajon → Phoenix$2,356

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

Phoenix to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,028	$3.04	$915 – $1,141
53' refrigerated	$1,227	$3.63	$1,068 – $1,387
48' flatbed	$1,288	$3.81	$1,108 – $1,468
Step deck	$1,413	$4.18	$1,187 – $1,639
Power only	$881	$2.61	$766 – $995
Hotshot	$663	$1.96	$551 – $776
26' box truck	$661	$1.95	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$411	$1.22	$345 – $477

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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 El Cajon

53' refrigerated lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,348	$2.92	$7,262 – $9,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,490	$2.95	$3,906 – $5,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,967	$3.02	$3,451 – $4,483	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$5,515	$2.25	$4,798 – $6,232	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $1,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,068 and $1,387.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 338 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 $346 of the $1,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,356, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Cajon, 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