Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$782hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $649–$915
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $508
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $782

Return trip

Long Beach → Mesa$1,502

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,203	$2.74	$1,070 – $1,335
53' refrigerated	$1,436	$3.27	$1,249 – $1,622
48' flatbed	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704
Step deck	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899
Power only	$1,038	$2.36	$903 – $1,173
Hotshot	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915
26' box truck	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892
Sprinter van	$481	$1.10	$404 – $558

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More lanes from Mesa

Hotshot lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,321	$1.72	$3,586 – $5,055	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$804	$1.76	$667 – $940	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$2,221	$1.31	$1,843 – $2,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$1,700	$1.45	$1,411 – $1,989	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,996	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,457	$1.50	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$705	$1.89	$585 – $824	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,518	$1.49	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA?

A Hotshot from Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $782 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $649 and $915.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Long Beach, CA 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 $274 of the $782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,502, which makes Mesa, AZ to Long Beach, CA 48% 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