Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$2,756reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $2,398–$3,114
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

Mesa → Long Beach$1,436

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Long Beach to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,309	$5.26	$2,055 – $2,563
53' refrigerated	$2,756	$6.28	$2,398 – $3,114
48' flatbed	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645
Power only	$1,993	$4.54	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,490	$3.39	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$924	$2.10	$776 – $1,071

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,398 and $3,114.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $450 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,436, which makes Long Beach, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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