Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$1,704dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$1,892
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $1,704

Return trip

Mesa → Aurora$2,283

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aurora to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,704	$2.48	$1,517 – $1,892
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$2.95	$1,768 – $2,297
48' flatbed	$2,090	$3.04	$1,797 – $2,382
Step deck	$2,283	$3.32	$1,918 – $2,648
Power only	$1,488	$2.16	$1,294 – $1,681
Hotshot	$1,122	$1.63	$931 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,106	$1.61	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$682	$0.99	$573 – $791

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More lanes from Aurora

53' dry van lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,755	$2.49	$4,232 – $5,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,162	$2.12	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,715	$2.47	$1,526 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$4,386	$2.38	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,013	$2.16	$1,792 – $2,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262	2 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 Aurora, CO to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Aurora, CO to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $1,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $1,892.

How far is Aurora, CO from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 688 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 $633 of the $1,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,283, which makes Aurora, CO to Mesa, AZ 25% cheaper. 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