Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$5,111dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $4,548–$5,673
Transit: 3 days

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

Minneapolis to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,738
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $5,111

Return trip

Mesa → Minneapolis$3,351

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Minneapolis to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$3.42	$4,548 – $5,673
53' refrigerated	$6,089	$4.08	$5,297 – $6,881
48' flatbed	$6,157	$4.12	$5,295 – $7,019
Step deck	$6,706	$4.49	$5,633 – $7,779
Power only	$4,525	$3.03	$3,937 – $5,113
Hotshot	$3,415	$2.29	$2,835 – $3,996
26' box truck	$3,343	$2.24	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,044	$1.37	$1,717 – $2,371

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,548 and $5,673.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,493 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 $1,373 of the $5,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Mesa, AZ 53% more expensive. 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