Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL reefer rate

$3,911reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,670 mi
Typical range: $3,403–$4,420
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to St. Charles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

St. Charles → Phoenix$6,882

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

Phoenix to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,283	$1.97	$2,922 – $3,644
53' refrigerated	$3,911	$2.34	$3,403 – $4,420
48' flatbed	$3,948	$2.36	$3,396 – $4,501
Step deck	$4,298	$2.57	$3,611 – $4,986
Power only	$2,911	$1.74	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,198	$1.32	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,150	$1.29	$1,827 – $2,472
Sprinter van	$1,313	$0.79	$1,103 – $1,523

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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 St. Charles

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,018	$3.41	$2,626 – $3,410	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,539	$3.08	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,670	$3.01	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,965	$3.99	$6,930 – $9,000	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$2,603	$2.50	$2,265 – $2,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,403 and $4,420.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,670 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 $1,712 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,882, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL 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