Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,605reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,136–$4,073
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waco to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,605

Return trip

Phoenix → Waco$2,758

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Waco to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,024	$2.92	$2,691 – $3,357
53' refrigerated	$3,605	$3.48	$3,136 – $4,073
48' flatbed	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184
Step deck	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643
Power only	$2,662	$2.57	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.90	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.17	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Waco

53' refrigerated lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$6,617	$3.90	$5,757 – $7,477	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,354	$2.97	$3,788 – $4,920	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,232	$3.10	$2,812 – $3,652	2 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$6,012	$3.74	$5,230 – $6,793	3 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,182	$6.06	$1,029 – $1,336	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$947	$9.02	$824 – $1,070	1 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 Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,136 and $4,073.

How far is Waco, TX from Phoenix, AZ 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 $3,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,758, which makes Waco, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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