Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$7,461reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $6,491–$8,431
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,469
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $7,461

Return trip

Mesa → Columbus$4,753

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,264	$3.22	$5,575 – $6,953
53' refrigerated	$7,461	$3.84	$6,491 – $8,431
48' flatbed	$7,515	$3.87	$6,463 – $8,567
Step deck	$8,178	$4.21	$6,869 – $9,486
Power only	$5,565	$2.86	$4,841 – $6,288
Hotshot	$4,201	$2.16	$3,487 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.11	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.29	$2,105 – $2,906

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,188	$3.26	$7,124 – $9,252	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,827	$6.19	$2,460 – $3,195	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,978	$3.40	$3,461 – $4,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,495	$6.69	$2,171 – $2,819	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,491 and $8,431.

How far is Columbus, OH from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,944 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 $1,992 of the $7,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,753, which makes Columbus, OH to Mesa, AZ 57% 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