Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA reefer rate

$8,474reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $7,372–$9,576
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Salem price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,691
Fuel: $2,783
All-in estimate: $8,474

Return trip

Salem → Phoenix$7,581

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Phoenix to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,116	$2.62	$6,333 – $7,899
53' refrigerated	$8,474	$3.12	$7,372 – $9,576
48' flatbed	$8,501	$3.13	$7,311 – $9,691
Step deck	$9,243	$3.40	$7,764 – $10,722
Power only	$6,343	$2.34	$5,519 – $7,168
Hotshot	$4,790	$1.76	$3,976 – $5,604
26' box truck	$4,672	$1.72	$3,971 – $5,373
Sprinter van	$2,846	$1.05	$2,391 – $3,302

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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 Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,839	$7.73	$1,600 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$16,547	$5.38	$14,396 – $18,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$5,692	$5.61	$4,952 – $6,432	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$7,559	$3.97	$6,576 – $8,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,933	$5.87	$1,681 – $2,184	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$8,223	$3.92	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$16,393	$5.38	$14,262 – $18,524	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$7,322	$3.98	$6,370 – $8,273	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA is estimated at $8,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,372 and $9,576.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Salem, MA by truck?

About 2,715 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,783 of the $8,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,581, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA 12% more expensive. 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