Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$7,250reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $6,307–$8,192
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,894
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $7,250

Return trip

Tucson → Washington$7,188

Both directions price about the same. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Washington to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,087	$2.65	$5,417 – $6,757
53' refrigerated	$7,250	$3.15	$6,307 – $8,192
48' flatbed	$7,286	$3.17	$6,266 – $8,306
Step deck	$7,925	$3.45	$6,657 – $9,193
Power only	$5,417	$2.36	$4,713 – $6,122
Hotshot	$4,090	$1.78	$3,395 – $4,786
26' box truck	$3,993	$1.74	$3,394 – $4,592
Sprinter van	$2,435	$1.06	$2,045 – $2,824

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More lanes from Washington

53' refrigerated lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,716	$7.15	$1,493 – $1,939	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,654	$2.81	$6,659 – $8,649	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,433	$3.46	$2,117 – $2,750	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,511	$3.13	$3,924 – $5,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,343	$3.15	$6,389 – $8,298	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,334	$8.95	$1,160 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,035	$3.08	$4,380 – $5,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,538	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,518	5 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Washington, DC to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $7,250 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,307 and $8,192.

How far is Washington, DC from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,299 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 $2,356 of the $7,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Washington, DC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology