Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gardner, KS reefer rate

$3,125reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $2,719–$3,531
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Gardner price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,890
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $3,125

Return trip

Gardner → Phoenix$4,982

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,622	$2.18	$2,334 – $2,911
53' refrigerated	$3,125	$2.59	$2,719 – $3,531
48' flatbed	$3,172	$2.63	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011
Power only	$2,314	$1.92	$2,013 – $2,615
Hotshot	$1,747	$1.45	$1,450 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,712	$1.42	$1,456 – $1,969
Sprinter van	$1,049	$0.87	$881 – $1,217

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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 Gardner

53' refrigerated lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,391	$3.32	$3,820 – $4,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,851	$4.32	$5,961 – $7,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,586	$5.04	$2,249 – $2,922	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,602	$3.54	$2,264 – $2,940	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$3,719	$2.98	$3,235 – $4,202	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$2,770	$3.46	$2,410 – $3,130	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,695	$4.34	$5,825 – $7,566	3 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$1,997	$3.95	$1,737 – $2,257	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gardner, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Gardner, KS is estimated at $3,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,719 and $3,531.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 1,205 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 $1,235 of the $3,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,982, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gardner, KS 37% 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