Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santee, CA reefer rate

$1,229reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 339 mi
Typical range: $1,070–$1,389
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Santee price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $882
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,229

Return trip

Santee → Phoenix$2,360

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

Phoenix to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143
53' refrigerated	$1,229	$3.63	$1,070 – $1,389
48' flatbed	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471
Step deck	$1,415	$4.17	$1,189 – $1,641
Power only	$882	$2.60	$768 – $997
Hotshot	$665	$1.96	$552 – $778
26' box truck	$662	$1.95	$562 – $761
Sprinter van	$412	$1.21	$346 – $478

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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 Santee

53' refrigerated lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,345	$2.92	$7,260 – $9,430	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,975	$3.02	$3,458 – $4,492	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$5,517	$2.25	$4,800 – $6,234	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Santee, CA is estimated at $1,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 339 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,070 and $1,389.

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

About 339 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 $347 of the $1,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,360, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santee, 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