Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,979reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $6,072–$7,886
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,240
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $6,979

Return trip

Phoenix → Wheeling$3,966

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Wheeling to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,858	$3.45	$5,214 – $6,503
53' refrigerated	$6,979	$4.11	$6,072 – $7,886
48' flatbed	$7,043	$4.15	$6,057 – $8,029
Step deck	$7,667	$4.52	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,196	$3.06	$4,520 – $5,871
Hotshot	$3,922	$2.31	$3,255 – $4,589
26' box truck	$3,836	$2.26	$3,260 – $4,411
Sprinter van	$2,343	$1.38	$1,968 – $2,718

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More lanes from Wheeling

53' refrigerated lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,866	$5.64	$4,233 – $5,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,034	$4.04	$4,379 – $5,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,046	$4.25	$3,520 – $4,572	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$6,351	$6.08	$5,525 – $7,177	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 Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,072 and $7,886.

How far is Wheeling, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,697 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,739 of the $6,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,966, which makes Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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