Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS reefer rate

$2,929reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,548–$3,309
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Manhattan price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $2,929

Return trip

Manhattan → Phoenix$4,668

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

Phoenix to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.21	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$2.63	$2,548 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394
Step deck	$3,246	$2.92	$2,727 – $3,765
Power only	$2,166	$1.95	$1,884 – $2,447
Hotshot	$1,634	$1.47	$1,356 – $1,912
26' box truck	$1,603	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$983	$0.88	$826 – $1,140

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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 Manhattan

53' refrigerated lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,660	$3.29	$4,055 – $5,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,476	$4.36	$5,634 – $7,318	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,854	$4.81	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,694	$3.49	$2,343 – $3,044	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$3,963	$2.94	$3,448 – $4,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,777	$3.46	$2,416 – $3,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,335	$4.38	$5,511 – $7,158	3 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$2,039	$3.91	$1,774 – $2,304	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,929 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,548 and $3,309.

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

About 1,113 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 $1,141 of the $2,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,668, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, 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