Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$4,113reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $3,578–$4,648
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Mesa → Oakland$2,143

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Oakland to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$4.41	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,113	$5.26	$3,578 – $4,648
48' flatbed	$4,215	$5.39	$3,624 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,602	$5.88	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,019	$3.86	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,278	$2.91	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.87	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.76	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Oakland

53' refrigerated lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,093	$4.21	$7,041 – $9,146	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,998	$5.31	$3,479 – $4,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,725	$4.98	$12,811 – $16,639	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180	1 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,188	$3.26	$7,124 – $9,252	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,827	$6.19	$2,460 – $3,195	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,978	$3.40	$3,461 – $4,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,495	$6.69	$2,171 – $2,819	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Oakland, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,578 and $4,648.

How far is Oakland, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $801 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,143, which makes Oakland, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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