Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ottawa, KS reefer rate

$3,072reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $2,672–$3,471
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ottawa price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,863
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $3,072

Return trip

Ottawa → Phoenix$4,897

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

Phoenix to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$2.18	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,072	$2.60	$2,672 – $3,471
48' flatbed	$3,119	$2.64	$2,683 – $3,556
Step deck	$3,400	$2.88	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,274	$1.93	$1,978 – $2,569
Hotshot	$1,716	$1.45	$1,424 – $2,008
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.43	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,031	$0.87	$866 – $1,196

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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 Ottawa

53' refrigerated lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,460	$3.31	$3,880 – $5,040	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,762	$4.33	$5,883 – $7,641	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,676	$4.96	$2,328 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,557	$3.56	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$3,778	$2.97	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$2,709	$3.49	$2,357 – $3,062	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$6,606	$4.35	$5,747 – $7,465	3 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$1,942	$4.01	$1,690 – $2,194	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $3,072 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,672 and $3,471.

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

About 1,180 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 $1,209 of the $3,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ottawa, 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