Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Scottsdale, AZ reefer rate

$4,220reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $3,671–$4,769
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Scottsdale price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,391
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $4,220

Return trip

Scottsdale → San Francisco$2,198

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

San Francisco to Scottsdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Scottsdale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$4.37	$3,150 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,220	$5.22	$3,671 – $4,769
48' flatbed	$4,320	$5.34	$3,716 – $4,925
Step deck	$4,717	$5.83	$3,962 – $5,472
Power only	$3,100	$3.83	$2,697 – $3,503
Hotshot	$2,339	$2.89	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,302	$2.85	$1,957 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.75	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Scottsdale

53' refrigerated lanes into Scottsdale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$8,185	$3.26	$7,121 – $9,249	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$2,776	$6.25	$2,415 – $3,137	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$6,943	$4.12	$6,041 – $7,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,017	$3.39	$3,495 – $4,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$3,468	$3.51	$3,017 – $3,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,591	$3.48	$3,124 – $4,058	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Scottsdale, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Scottsdale, AZ is estimated at $4,220 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,671 and $4,769.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Scottsdale, AZ by truck?

About 809 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 $829 of the $4,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsdale, AZ to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,198, which makes San Francisco, CA to Scottsdale, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →