Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Palmdale, CA reefer rate

$1,386reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 415 mi
Typical range: $1,206–$1,566
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Palmdale price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,386

Return trip

Palmdale → Phoenix$2,661

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,161	$2.80	$1,033 – $1,289
53' refrigerated	$1,386	$3.34	$1,206 – $1,566
48' flatbed	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648
Step deck	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837
Power only	$1,001	$2.41	$871 – $1,131
Hotshot	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882
26' box truck	$749	$1.80	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$464	$1.12	$390 – $539

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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 Palmdale

53' refrigerated lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$4,723	$2.93	$4,109 – $5,336	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,270	$2.60	$6,325 – $8,215	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,222	$2.99	$3,673 – $4,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,494	$9.40	$1,300 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,318	$2.97	$3,757 – $4,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$5,653	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,388	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Palmdale, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $1,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 415 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,206 and $1,566.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Palmdale, CA by truck?

About 415 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $1,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palmdale, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,661, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Palmdale, CA 48% 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