Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA reefer rate

$3,221reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,639
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Seattle price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Seattle → Phoenix$5,672

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Phoenix to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$2.46	$2,802 – $3,639
48' flatbed	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721
Step deck	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126
Power only	$2,388	$1.83	$2,078 – $2,699
Hotshot	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,766	$1.35	$1,501 – $2,031
Sprinter van	$1,081	$0.83	$908 – $1,254

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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 Seattle

53' refrigerated lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,303	$2.92	$7,223 – $9,382	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,989	$4.40	$4,340 – $5,637	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,271	$2.81	$5,456 – $7,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,278	$2.60	$6,332 – $8,224	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,961	$2.83	$5,186 – $6,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,397	$4.32	$4,695 – $6,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$5,655	$2.85	$4,920 – $6,391	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,639.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,340 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,672, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA 43% 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