Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX reefer rate

$2,758reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,116
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Waco price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,758

Return trip

Waco → Phoenix$3,605

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

Phoenix to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568
53' refrigerated	$2,758	$2.66	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201
Step deck	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552
Power only	$2,036	$1.97	$1,772 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,509	$1.46	$1,282 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$925	$0.89	$777 – $1,074

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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 Waco

53' refrigerated lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$6,394	$4.36	$5,563 – $7,226	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,351	$4.18	$3,785 – $4,916	2 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$4,595	$2.86	$3,997 – $5,192	3 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,182	$6.06	$1,029 – $1,336	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$947	$9.02	$824 – $1,070	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX is estimated at $2,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,116.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Waco, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,062 of the $2,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,605, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX 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