Tucson, AZ · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Tucson, AZ

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Tucson, Arizona, on its busiest lanes.

$3.28/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.87/mi
vs national: −21.2%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 554,013

Reefer lanes from Tucson

53' refrigerated rates from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,625	$3.05	$6,634 – $8,616	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,638	$3.05	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,449	$2.75	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,425	$3.28	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,279 – $2,960	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,035 mi	$7,118	$3.50	$6,193 – $8,044	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	931 mi	$2,534	$2.72	$2,204 – $2,863	2 d
San Jose, CA	844 mi	$2,270	$2.69	$1,975 – $2,565	2 d
Austin, TX	926 mi	$2,523	$2.72	$2,195 – $2,851	2 d
Charlotte, NC	2,045 mi	$5,680	$2.78	$4,942 – $6,419	4 d

From Tucson, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.34 a mile (Chicago, $3,964) and $6.37 a mile (Phoenix, $911) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Tucson

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,035 mi	$5,153	$2.53	$4,483 – $5,823	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	931 mi	$3,312	$3.56	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
San Jose, CA	844 mi	$4,358	$5.16	$3,792 – $4,925	2 d
Austin, TX	926 mi	$3,298	$3.56	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Charlotte, NC	2,045 mi	$6,091	$2.98	$5,300 – $6,883	4 d

Reefer · outbound · Arizona market

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Tucson is priced with the Arizona market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Tucson's own distances.

Tucson rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tucson by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$2.75	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.0%	$2.16 – $2.75
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.28	−0.3%	+1.5%	+36.1%	$2.56 – $3.53
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.37	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$2.82 – $3.37
STEPStep deck	$3.68	+3.4%	+8.9%	+18.7%	$3.08 – $3.68
PWRPower only	$2.41	+5.7%	+14.2%	+24.9%	$1.89 – $2.41
HOTHotshot	$1.81	+2.8%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.52 – $1.81
BOX26' box truck	$1.79	+2.9%	+7.8%	+17.8%	$1.52 – $1.79
SPRTSprinter van	$1.10	+2.8%	+6.8%	+17.0%	$0.94 – $1.10

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