Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ box truck rate

$3,580box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,117
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Mesa price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,052
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $3,580

Return trip

Mesa → Durham$3,338

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Durham to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,459	$2.48	$4,858 – $6,059
53' refrigerated	$6,501	$2.96	$5,656 – $7,347
48' flatbed	$6,538	$2.97	$5,622 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,112	$3.23	$5,974 – $8,250
Power only	$4,856	$2.21	$4,225 – $5,487
Hotshot	$3,666	$1.67	$3,043 – $4,290
26' box truck	$3,580	$1.63	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,183	$0.99	$1,834 – $2,533

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 d

More lanes into Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,512	$1.80	$3,835 – $5,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,896	$1.60	$3,312 – $4,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,580 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,117.

How far is Durham, NC from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,528 of the $3,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,338, which makes Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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