Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$7,197reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $6,261–$8,132
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,772
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $7,197

Return trip

Chesapeake → Mesa$7,440

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Mesa to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$2.55	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,197	$3.04	$6,261 – $8,132
48' flatbed	$7,231	$3.06	$6,218 – $8,243
Step deck	$7,864	$3.32	$6,606 – $9,123
Power only	$5,380	$2.27	$4,680 – $6,079
Hotshot	$4,062	$1.72	$3,371 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,965	$1.68	$3,370 – $4,559
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.02	$2,030 – $2,804

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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 Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,261 and $8,132.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,366 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 $2,425 of the $7,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,440, which makes Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA 3% cheaper. 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