Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY reefer rate

$4,545reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,136
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $1,825
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

St. Matthews → Phoenix$5,939

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

Phoenix to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$2.14	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$2.55	$3,955 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,989	$2.80	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,386	$1.90	$2,946 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,556	$1.44	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.40	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.86	$1,282 – $1,770

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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. Matthews

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$2,959	$3.88	$2,574 – $3,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$9,435	$4.34	$8,208 – $10,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,019	$6.33	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,308	$3.47	$2,878 – $3,738	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,414	$3.55	$2,100 – $2,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,784	$3.36	$3,292 – $4,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,245	$4.35	$8,043 – $10,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,057	$3.55	$2,659 – $3,454	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,136.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,825 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,939, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →