Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$852reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $7.28
Distance: 117 mi
Typical range: $741–$962
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $852

Return trip

Tucson → Mesa$852

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mesa to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$712	$6.08	$633 – $790
53' refrigerated	$852	$7.28	$741 – $962
48' flatbed	$923	$7.88	$793 – $1,052
Step deck	$1,018	$8.70	$855 – $1,181
Power only	$592	$5.06	$515 – $668
Hotshot	$445	$3.80	$369 – $520
26' box truck	$450	$3.85	$383 – $518
Sprinter van	$285	$2.43	$239 – $330

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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 Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mesa, AZ to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $852 all-in in October 2026, or $7.28 a mile over about 117 mi. Quotes typically land between $741 and $962.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 117 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 $120 of the $852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Mesa, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology