Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$2,447reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,766
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,077
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $2,447

Return trip

Phoenix → Riverside$1,275

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Riverside to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275
53' refrigerated	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766
48' flatbed	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922
Step deck	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260
Power only	$1,760	$4.87	$1,531 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,326	$3.67	$1,100 – $1,551
26' box truck	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$820	$2.27	$689 – $951

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More lanes from Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$6,168	$4.39	$5,366 – $6,970	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,447 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,766.

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

About 361 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 $370 of the $2,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,275, which makes Riverside, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. 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