Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$8,092reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,144
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,509
Fuel: $2,583
All-in estimate: $8,092

Return trip

Phoenix → Union City$7,185

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Union City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$2.70	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.21	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249
Power only	$6,053	$2.40	$5,266 – $6,840
Hotshot	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,460	$1.77	$3,791 – $5,129
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.08	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,243 – $9,408	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,274	$3.15	$4,588 – $5,959	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,178	$12.81	$1,025 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,801	$3.11	$5,047 – $6,555	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,228	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,115	$3.17	$4,450 – $5,780	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$4,960	$5.01	$4,315 – $5,604	2 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, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,144.

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

About 2,520 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 $2,583 of the $8,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,185, which makes Union City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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