Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$5,480reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $4,767–$6,192
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,299
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $5,480

Return trip

Phoenix → Salem$2,905

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Salem to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,598	$3.99	$4,092 – $5,104
53' refrigerated	$5,480	$4.76	$4,767 – $6,192
48' flatbed	$5,567	$4.83	$4,788 – $6,347
Step deck	$6,069	$5.27	$5,098 – $7,040
Power only	$4,055	$3.52	$3,527 – $4,582
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.66	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$3,001	$2.61	$2,551 – $3,451
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.60	$1,545 – $2,133

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More lanes from Salem

53' refrigerated lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$14,985	$5.15	$13,037 – $16,933	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,202	$4.49	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,152	$3.90	$7,092 – $9,212	4 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$8,805	$4.08	$7,660 – $9,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$14,049	$4.90	$12,223 – $15,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$8,287	$4.11	$7,210 – $9,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,625	$4.38	$4,024 – $5,227	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$7,956	$4.13	$6,921 – $8,990	4 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 Salem, OR to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Salem, OR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,767 and $6,192.

How far is Salem, OR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,181 of the $5,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,905, which makes Salem, OR to Phoenix, AZ 89% 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