Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO reefer rate

$3,080reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,481
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Independence price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $3,080

Return trip

Independence → Phoenix$4,931

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,585	$2.07	$2,301 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,080	$2.47	$2,680 – $3,481
48' flatbed	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,405	$2.73	$2,861 – $3,950
Power only	$2,282	$1.83	$1,986 – $2,579
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.38	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.36	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,034	$0.83	$869 – $1,199

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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 Independence

53' refrigerated lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,103	$3.20	$3,570 – $4,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,708	$4.13	$5,836 – $7,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,341	$4.98	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,558	$3.36	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,471	$2.87	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,738	$3.29	$2,382 – $3,094	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,562	$4.15	$5,709 – $7,415	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO is estimated at $3,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,481.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Independence, MO by truck?

About 1,246 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 $1,277 of the $3,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,931, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO 38% 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