Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$1,186hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $985–$1,388
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $1,186

Return trip

Oakland → Mesa$2,278

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

Mesa to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,797	$2.30	$1,599 – $1,994
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$2.74	$1,864 – $2,421
48' flatbed	$2,195	$2.81	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,397	$3.07	$2,014 – $2,781
Power only	$1,573	$2.01	$1,368 – $1,777
Hotshot	$1,186	$1.52	$985 – $1,388
26' box truck	$1,168	$1.49	$993 – $1,343
Sprinter van	$719	$0.92	$604 – $834

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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 Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Mesa, AZ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $1,186 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $985 and $1,388.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 782 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 $489 of the $1,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,278, which makes Mesa, AZ to Oakland, 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