Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA reefer rate

$4,172reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $3,629–$4,714
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Houma price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $4,172

Return trip

Houma → Phoenix$5,009

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$2.31	$3,116 – $3,887
53' refrigerated	$4,172	$2.75	$3,629 – $4,714
48' flatbed	$4,217	$2.78	$3,627 – $4,808
Step deck	$4,593	$3.03	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,101	$2.04	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,341	$1.54	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,291	$1.51	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,401	$0.92	$1,176 – $1,625

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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 Houma

53' refrigerated lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,170	$3.61	$4,498 – $5,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,014	$4.63	$7,842 – $10,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$4,710	$4.62	$4,098 – $5,322	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,698	$5.11	$1,477 – $1,918	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,344	$3.24	$3,779 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,340	$4.22	$2,036 – $2,644	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$8,646	$4.66	$7,522 – $9,770	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,173	$4.37	$1,890 – $2,455	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA is estimated at $4,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,629 and $4,714.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Houma, LA by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,556 of the $4,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,009, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA 17% 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