Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Vista, CA reefer rate

$1,256reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 352 mi
Typical range: $1,093–$1,420
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Vista price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,256

Return trip

Vista → Phoenix$2,412

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

Phoenix to Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,052	$2.99	$936 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,256	$3.57	$1,093 – $1,420
48' flatbed	$1,317	$3.74	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,444	$4.10	$1,213 – $1,675
Power only	$903	$2.56	$785 – $1,020
Hotshot	$680	$1.93	$564 – $796
26' box truck	$677	$1.92	$575 – $778
Sprinter van	$421	$1.20	$353 – $488

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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 Vista

53' refrigerated lanes into Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,356	$2.92	$7,269 – $9,442	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,297	$12.47	$1,128 – $1,465	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$4,543	$2.95	$3,953 – $5,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,248	$2.60	$6,306 – $8,191	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$5,547	$2.25	$4,826 – $6,268	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Vista, CA is estimated at $1,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 352 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,093 and $1,420.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Vista, CA by truck?

About 352 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $1,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,412, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Vista, 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