Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX reefer rate

$2,621reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$2,962
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Plano price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,621

Return trip

Plano → Tucson$3,426

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

Tucson to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.26	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.70	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,673	$2.75	$2,298 – $3,047
Step deck	$2,915	$3.00	$2,449 – $3,382
Power only	$1,933	$1.99	$1,682 – $2,185
Hotshot	$1,459	$1.50	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.47	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$880	$0.90	$739 – $1,020

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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 Plano

53' refrigerated lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,171	$3.22	$4,499 – $5,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,959	$4.28	$3,444 – $4,474	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,777	$2.66	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,383	$2.88	$3,813 – $4,953	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,504	$4.73	$1,308 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,123	$4.40	$5,327 – $6,920	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,621 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $2,962.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Plano, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $996 of the $2,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,426, which makes Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX 24% 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