Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$1,275reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $1,109–$1,441
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $905
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $1,275

Return trip

Riverside → Phoenix$2,447

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

Phoenix to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185
53' refrigerated	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441
48' flatbed	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522
Step deck	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698
Power only	$917	$2.54	$797 – $1,036
Hotshot	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808
26' box truck	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790
Sprinter van	$427	$1.18	$359 – $495

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,109 and $1,441.

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

About 361 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 $370 of the $1,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Riverside, 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