Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,758reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,116
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,758

Return trip

Dallas → Tempe$3,605

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tempe to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568
53' refrigerated	$2,758	$2.66	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201
Step deck	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552
Power only	$2,036	$1.97	$1,772 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,509	$1.46	$1,282 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$925	$0.89	$777 – $1,074

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More lanes from Tempe

53' refrigerated lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$7,686	$3.05	$6,687 – $8,685	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,442	$3.26	$1,254 – $1,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$3,978	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,496	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,073	$2.60	$2,674 – $3,473	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,115	$2.91	$6,190 – $8,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,649	$2.69	$2,305 – $2,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,269	$3.54	$1,104 – $1,434	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$7,330	$3.49	$6,377 – $8,282	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,116.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,062 of the $2,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,605, which makes Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. 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 →