Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$1,326reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,154–$1,499
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Irvine price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $930
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,326

Return trip

Irvine → Phoenix$2,546

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233
53' refrigerated	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499
48' flatbed	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580
Step deck	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762
Power only	$956	$2.48	$831 – $1,080
Hotshot	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842
26' box truck	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823
Sprinter van	$444	$1.15	$373 – $515

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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 Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$5,617	$2.25	$4,886 – $6,347	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,154 and $1,499.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $396 of the $1,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,546, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA 48% 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