Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,927reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,438
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,174
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $3,927

Return trip

Phoenix → Union City$2,046

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

Union City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,293	$4.48	$2,931 – $3,655
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$5.34	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106
Power only	$2,879	$3.92	$2,505 – $3,253
Hotshot	$2,171	$2.95	$1,802 – $2,540
26' box truck	$2,139	$2.91	$1,819 – $2,460
Sprinter van	$1,317	$1.79	$1,106 – $1,528

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,738	$5.22	$13,692 – $17,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,558	$3.95	$7,446 – $9,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,688	$4.98	$12,779 – $16,598	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,746	$5.40	$2,389 – $3,103	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,344	$4.26	$6,389 – $8,299	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 Union City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,927 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,438.

How far is Union City, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 735 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 $753 of the $3,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,046, which makes Union City, 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