Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS reefer rate

$2,247reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Liberal price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,433
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Liberal → Phoenix$3,582

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,884	$2.37	$1,677 – $2,092
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$2.83	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,513	$3.16	$2,111 – $2,915
Power only	$1,650	$2.08	$1,436 – $1,865
Hotshot	$1,245	$1.57	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,225	$1.54	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$754	$0.95	$633 – $874

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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 Liberal

53' refrigerated lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,534	$3.19	$4,814 – $6,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,360	$4.53	$4,663 – $6,057	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,948	$4.30	$3,435 – $4,461	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,510	$3.58	$2,184 – $2,837	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,729	$2.85	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,351	$3.67	$2,045 – $2,656	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,178	$4.56	$4,505 – $5,851	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,837	$4.14	$1,598 – $2,076	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,539.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $814 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS 37% 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