Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE reefer rate

$2,445reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,763
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to McCook price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

McCook → Phoenix$4,093

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$2.22	$1,826 – $2,277
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$2.65	$2,128 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,496	$2.71	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,724	$2.95	$2,288 – $3,159
Power only	$1,802	$1.95	$1,567 – $2,036
Hotshot	$1,359	$1.47	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,336	$1.45	$1,136 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$821	$0.89	$689 – $952

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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 McCook

53' refrigerated lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,148	$3.12	$4,479 – $5,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,471	$4.35	$4,760 – $6,183	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,463	$4.30	$3,012 – $3,913	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$2,987	$3.25	$2,599 – $3,375	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,413	$2.79	$3,840 – $4,987	3 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,908	$3.28	$2,530 – $3,286	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,388	$4.36	$4,688 – $6,089	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$2,319	$3.54	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,763.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from McCook, NE by truck?

About 922 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 $945 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,093, which makes Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE 40% 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