Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL reefer rate

$3,932reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $3,421–$4,443
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Wheaton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

Wheaton → Phoenix$6,918

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$1.96	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$2.34	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524
Step deck	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012
Power only	$2,927	$1.74	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,209	$1.32	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.29	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,320	$0.79	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 Wheaton

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,986	$3.42	$2,598 – $3,374	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,509	$3.09	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,583	$2.51	$2,247 – $2,919	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,421 and $4,443.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wheaton, IL by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,722 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL 43% 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