Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Salisbury, NC reefer rate

$5,860reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $5,098–$6,622
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Salisbury price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,689
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $5,860

Return trip

Salisbury → Phoenix$6,285

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

Phoenix to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$2.32	$4,379 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,860	$2.77	$5,098 – $6,622
48' flatbed	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721
Step deck	$6,414	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,440
Power only	$4,375	$2.07	$3,806 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,303	$1.56	$2,742 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,226	$1.52	$2,742 – $3,710
Sprinter van	$1,968	$0.93	$1,653 – $2,283

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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 Salisbury

53' refrigerated lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,705	$4.62	$2,354 – $3,057	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$11,945	$4.73	$10,392 – $13,498	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,628	$5.34	$3,156 – $4,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,186	$3.71	$3,642 – $4,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,143	$4.34	$1,864 – $2,422	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,818	$3.61	$4,192 – $5,444	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$11,692	$4.74	$10,172 – $13,212	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$4,165	$3.72	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $5,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,098 and $6,622.

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

About 2,118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,171 of the $5,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,285, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Salisbury, 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