Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Raleigh, NC reefer rate

$6,159reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 2,239 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$6,959
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Raleigh price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,864
Fuel: $2,295
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

Raleigh → Phoenix$6,605

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,171	$2.31	$4,602 – $5,740
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$2.75	$5,358 – $6,959
48' flatbed	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059
Step deck	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813
Power only	$4,601	$2.05	$4,003 – $5,199
Hotshot	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,392	$1.51	$2,883 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,068	$0.92	$1,737 – $2,399

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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 Raleigh

53' refrigerated lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,456	$4.71	$10,837 – $14,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,919	$5.20	$3,409 – $4,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,549	$3.65	$3,958 – $5,140	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,184	$3.56	$4,510 – $5,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,211	$4.72	$10,624 – $13,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,540	$3.65	$3,950 – $5,130	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 2,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $6,959.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,239 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 $2,295 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,605, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Raleigh, NC 7% 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