Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$2,723reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $2,369–$3,077
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,723

Return trip

Aurora → Mesa$2,033

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Mesa to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,283	$3.32	$2,032 – $2,534
53' refrigerated	$2,723	$3.96	$2,369 – $3,077
48' flatbed	$2,799	$4.07	$2,407 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,059	$4.45	$2,569 – $3,548
Power only	$1,993	$2.90	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.18	$1,248 – $1,759
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.15	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$913	$1.33	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,650	$3.05	$6,656 – $8,645	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,473	$3.22	$1,281 – $1,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,952	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,466	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,078	$2.91	$6,158 – $7,998	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,279 – $2,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,300	$3.48	$1,131 – $1,468	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,726	$2.67	$2,371 – $3,080	2 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO is estimated at $2,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,369 and $3,077.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Aurora, CO 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 $705 of the $2,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,033, which makes Mesa, AZ to Aurora, CO 34% 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