Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI reefer rate

$4,760reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,141–$5,379
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Inkster price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

Inkster → Phoenix$7,710

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

Phoenix to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.42	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464
Step deck	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,551	$1.80	$3,089 – $4,012
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.36	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.81	$1,343 – $1,854

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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 Inkster

53' refrigerated lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,352	$4.00	$2,046 – $2,658	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$9,622	$4.13	$8,371 – $10,873	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,760	$6.59	$1,531 – $1,989	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,055	$3.14	$3,528 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,960	$3.66	$1,705 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,461	$3.09	$3,881 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$9,510	$4.13	$8,274 – $10,747	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,718	$3.20	$3,234 – $4,201	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,141 and $5,379.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 1,970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,019 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,710, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI 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