Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$2,935dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,258
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Mesa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,935

Return trip

Mesa → Arlington$2,246

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

Arlington to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,935	$2.94	$2,612 – $3,258
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$3.51	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,565	$3.57	$3,066 – $4,064
Step deck	$3,889	$3.90	$3,266 – $4,511
Power only	$2,582	$2.59	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,948	$1.95	$1,617 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,913	$1.92	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.18	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from Arlington

53' dry van lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,406	$3.29	$4,812 – $6,001	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,546	$2.64	$2,266 – $2,827	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,994	$2.93	$2,664 – $3,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,911	$3.15	$4,370 – $5,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830	3 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Arlington, TX to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,258.

How far is Arlington, TX from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 998 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 $918 of the $2,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, which makes Arlington, TX to Mesa, 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