Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$4,527hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 2,494 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$5,297
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Mesa price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,968
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Mesa → Newark$4,020

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newark to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472
53' refrigerated	$8,017	$3.21	$6,975 – $9,059
48' flatbed	$8,049	$3.23	$6,922 – $9,176
Step deck	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154
Power only	$5,996	$2.40	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297
26' box truck	$4,418	$1.77	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,693	$1.08	$2,262 – $3,123

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 2,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $5,297.

How far is Newark, NJ from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,494 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 $1,559 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes Newark, NJ to Mesa, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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