Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA reefer rate

$3,640reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,167–$4,113
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Muscatine price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

Muscatine → Phoenix$5,747

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

Phoenix to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$2.04	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113
48' flatbed	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196
Step deck	$4,008	$2.68	$3,367 – $4,649
Power only	$2,705	$1.81	$2,353 – $3,056
Hotshot	$2,042	$1.36	$1,695 – $2,389
26' box truck	$1,998	$1.33	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,222	$0.82	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,167 and $4,113.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,535 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,747, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →