Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC freight rate

$5,127dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $4,563–$5,691
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Raleigh price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $5,127

Return trip

Raleigh → Mesa$5,499

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mesa to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$2.31	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,107	$2.75	$5,313 – $6,901
48' flatbed	$6,140	$2.77	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,680	$3.01	$5,611 – $7,748
Power only	$4,562	$2.06	$3,969 – $5,155
Hotshot	$3,444	$1.55	$2,859 – $4,030
26' box truck	$3,363	$1.52	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,051	$0.92	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Mesa

53' dry van lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,424	$2.56	$5,717 – $7,130	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,234	$2.70	$1,098 – $1,370	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,317	$1.96	$2,952 – $3,682	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,554	$2.18	$2,273 – $2,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,943	$2.44	$5,289 – $6,597	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,197	$2.26	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,088	$2.92	$969 – $1,208	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,287	$2.24	$2,035 – $2,538	2 d

More lanes into Raleigh

53' dry van lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$10,459	$3.96	$9,309 – $11,610	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,286	$4.36	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,817	$3.06	$3,397 – $4,237	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$5,171	$2.31	$4,602 – $5,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,351	$2.99	$3,872 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$10,254	$3.96	$9,126 – $11,382	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

A 53' dry van from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,563 and $5,691.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,218 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 $2,039 of the $5,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,499, which makes Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC 7% 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