Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,957reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $4,312–$5,601
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,757
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,957

Return trip

Phoenix → Waverly$2,962

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Waverly to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$3.55	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,957	$4.23	$4,312 – $5,601
48' flatbed	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739
Step deck	$5,487	$4.69	$4,609 – $6,365
Power only	$3,669	$3.13	$3,192 – $4,146
Hotshot	$2,769	$2.36	$2,298 – $3,239
26' box truck	$2,715	$2.32	$2,308 – $3,122
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.42	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Waverly

53' refrigerated lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$6,956	$5.00	$6,052 – $7,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,584	$3.68	$4,858 – $6,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,488	$4.56	$2,165 – $2,812	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,798	$4.17	$3,305 – $4,292	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,357	$4.79	$5,531 – $7,183	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,906	$4.14	$3,398 – $4,413	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,503	$3.69	$4,787 – $6,218	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,992	$4.52	$2,603 – $3,380	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 Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,312 and $5,601.

How far is Waverly, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,171 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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