Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,990reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $3,472–$4,509
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Mateo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $3,990

Return trip

Phoenix → San Mateo$2,079

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

San Mateo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$5.31	$3,472 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,927	$3.90	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.94	$1,832 – $2,583
26' box truck	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.78	$1,124 – $1,553

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More lanes from San Mateo

53' refrigerated lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,312	$5.97	$2,011 – $2,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,097	$4.21	$7,045 – $9,150	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,775	$4.97	$12,855 – $16,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374	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 San Mateo, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Mateo, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,990 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,472 and $4,509.

How far is San Mateo, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 751 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 $770 of the $3,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Mateo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,079, which makes San Mateo, 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