Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY reefer rate

$4,521reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,109
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Shively price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $4,521

Return trip

Shively → Phoenix$5,907

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.14	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.55	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,560	$2.58	$3,921 – $5,198
Step deck	$4,963	$2.80	$4,169 – $5,757
Power only	$3,368	$1.90	$2,930 – $3,806
Hotshot	$2,542	$1.44	$2,110 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,486	$1.40	$2,113 – $2,858
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.86	$1,275 – $1,761

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 Shively

53' refrigerated lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$2,994	$3.87	$2,605 – $3,383	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,392	$4.34	$8,171 – $10,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,019	$6.33	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,278	$3.48	$2,852 – $3,704	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,445	$3.54	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,751	$3.36	$3,263 – $4,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,202	$4.35	$8,006 – $10,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,024	$3.56	$2,631 – $3,417	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY is estimated at $4,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,109.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Shively, KY by truck?

About 1,770 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 $1,814 of the $4,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,907, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY 24% 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