Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, SD reefer rate

$3,309reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$3,739
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hartford price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Hartford → Phoenix$5,223

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

Phoenix to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.20	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,309	$2.62	$2,879 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,356	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,825
Step deck	$3,657	$2.90	$3,072 – $4,242
Power only	$2,452	$1.94	$2,133 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,851	$1.47	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.44	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,111	$0.88	$933 – $1,288

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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 Hartford

53' refrigerated lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$4,712	$3.35	$4,099 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,835	$4.96	$2,466 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,706	$3.27	$3,224 – $4,187	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,051	$2.99	$3,524 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,878	$4.41	$5,984 – $7,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,042	$3.44	$2,646 – $3,437	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, SD is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $3,739.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,263 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 $1,294 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,223, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, SD 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