Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Watsonville, CA reefer rate

$1,974reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,717–$2,230
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Watsonville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,257
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Watsonville → Phoenix$3,789

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

Phoenix to Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,655	$2.36	$1,473 – $1,837
53' refrigerated	$1,974	$2.82	$1,717 – $2,230
48' flatbed	$2,028	$2.90	$1,744 – $2,312
Step deck	$2,215	$3.16	$1,861 – $2,570
Power only	$1,445	$2.06	$1,257 – $1,633
Hotshot	$1,090	$1.56	$905 – $1,275
26' box truck	$1,074	$1.53	$913 – $1,236
Sprinter van	$662	$0.95	$556 – $768

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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 Watsonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,089	$6.43	$1,818 – $2,361	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,857	$3.62	$6,835 – $8,878	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$5,402	$2.87	$4,700 – $6,104	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,651	$2.59	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$4,927	$2.91	$4,287 – $5,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$4,947	$2.91	$4,304 – $5,590	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,717 and $2,230.

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

About 700 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 $717 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,789, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Watsonville, 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