Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$2,979dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,307
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $2,979

Return trip

St. Louis → Mesa$4,769

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Mesa to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,979	$2.02	$2,652 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,550	$2.41	$3,088 – $4,011
48' flatbed	$3,590	$2.43	$3,088 – $4,093
Step deck	$3,910	$2.65	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,637	$1.79	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,991	$1.35	$1,652 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,949	$1.32	$1,656 – $2,241
Sprinter van	$1,192	$0.81	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,307.

How far is Mesa, AZ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,356 of the $2,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,769, which makes Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO 38% 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