Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC reefer rate

$5,993reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,214–$6,773
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Durham price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $5,993

Return trip

Durham → Tucson$6,427

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tucson to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,032	$2.32	$4,479 – $5,586
53' refrigerated	$5,993	$2.76	$5,214 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,028	$2.78	$5,184 – $6,872
Step deck	$6,558	$3.02	$5,508 – $7,607
Power only	$4,476	$2.06	$3,894 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$1.56	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,300	$1.52	$2,805 – $3,795
Sprinter van	$2,013	$0.93	$1,691 – $2,335

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More lanes from Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,625	$3.05	$6,634 – $8,616	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,638	$3.05	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,449	$2.75	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,425	$3.28	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d

More lanes into Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,214 and $6,773.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,226 of the $5,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC 7% cheaper. 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