Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD reefer rate

$6,969reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $6,063–$7,875
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to La Plata price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,575
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

La Plata → Phoenix$7,392

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,851	$2.50	$5,208 – $6,495
53' refrigerated	$6,969	$2.98	$6,063 – $7,875
48' flatbed	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983
Step deck	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835
Power only	$5,208	$2.23	$4,531 – $5,886
Hotshot	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,839	$1.64	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,340	$1.00	$1,966 – $2,715

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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 La Plata

53' refrigerated lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,800	$7.00	$1,566 – $2,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$13,946	$5.12	$12,133 – $15,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,554	$3.89	$4,832 – $6,276	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,315	$7.92	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,213	$3.81	$5,405 – $7,020	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$13,731	$5.13	$11,946 – $15,516	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,422	$3.90	$4,717 – $6,127	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,063 and $7,875.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 2,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,394 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,392, which makes Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD 6% 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