Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$7,710reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$8,712
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,691
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $7,710

Return trip

Mesa → Detroit$4,760

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Detroit to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,472	$3.29	$5,761 – $7,184
53' refrigerated	$7,710	$3.91	$6,707 – $8,712
48' flatbed	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800
Power only	$5,751	$2.92	$5,003 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.20	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.15	$3,606 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.31	$2,175 – $3,003

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	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 Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $8,712.

How far is Detroit, MI from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,970 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 $2,019 of the $7,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,760, which makes Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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