Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Union City, CA reefer rate

$2,046reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,312
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Union City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,293
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $2,046

Return trip

Union City → Phoenix$3,927

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

Phoenix to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$2.33	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$2.78	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393
Step deck	$2,293	$3.12	$1,926 – $2,660
Power only	$1,500	$2.04	$1,305 – $1,695
Hotshot	$1,131	$1.54	$939 – $1,323
26' box truck	$1,114	$1.52	$947 – $1,282
Sprinter van	$686	$0.93	$576 – $796

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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 Union City

53' refrigerated lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,774	$2.91	$7,633 – $9,915	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,844	$3.62	$6,824 – $8,864	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,470	$2.87	$4,759 – $6,181	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,644	$2.59	$6,650 – $8,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,746	$5.40	$2,389 – $3,103	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,000	$2.90	$4,350 – $5,650	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, CA is estimated at $2,046 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,312.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Union City, CA by truck?

About 735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $753 of the $2,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,927, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Union City, 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