Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to La Mesa, CA freight rate

$1,036dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 343 mi
Typical range: $922–$1,150
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to La Mesa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $721
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,036

Return trip

La Mesa → Phoenix$1,990

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150
53' refrigerated	$1,238	$3.61	$1,077 – $1,399
48' flatbed	$1,298	$3.78	$1,116 – $1,480
Step deck	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652
Power only	$889	$2.59	$773 – $1,004
Hotshot	$669	$1.95	$556 – $783
26' box truck	$666	$1.94	$566 – $766
Sprinter van	$415	$1.21	$348 – $481

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into La Mesa

53' dry van lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$7,021	$2.46	$6,249 – $7,794	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$6,087	$2.19	$5,417 – $6,756	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,338	$2.53	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$4,637	$1.89	$4,127 – $5,147	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $1,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 343 mi. Quotes typically land between $922 and $1,150.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 343 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 $315 of the $1,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,990, which makes Phoenix, AZ to La Mesa, CA 48% 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