Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milton, DE reefer rate

$7,231reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,441 mi
Typical range: $6,291–$8,171
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Milton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $2,502
All-in estimate: $7,231

Return trip

Milton → Phoenix$7,567

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,072	$2.49	$5,404 – $6,740
53' refrigerated	$7,231	$2.96	$6,291 – $8,171
48' flatbed	$7,262	$2.98	$6,246 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,898	$3.24	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,407	$2.22	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,083	$1.67	$3,389 – $4,777
26' box truck	$3,984	$1.63	$3,387 – $4,582
Sprinter van	$2,429	$0.99	$2,040 – $2,817

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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 Milton

53' refrigerated lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,512	$8.59	$1,316 – $1,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$14,393	$5.09	$12,522 – $16,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,484	$5.55	$3,901 – $5,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,110	$10.99	$966 – $1,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$6,540	$3.77	$5,690 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$14,183	$5.09	$12,339 – $16,026	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,759	$3.85	$5,010 – $6,508	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Milton, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Milton, DE is estimated at $7,231 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,291 and $8,171.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milton, DE by truck?

About 2,441 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 $2,502 of the $7,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,567, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milton, DE 4% 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