Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Mesa, AZ power only rate

$5,390power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $4,689–$6,090
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $5,390

Return trip

Mesa → Richmond$5,214

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Richmond to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$2.65	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,213	$3.16	$6,275 – $8,150
48' flatbed	$7,250	$3.17	$6,235 – $8,265
Step deck	$7,886	$3.45	$6,624 – $9,147
Power only	$5,390	$2.36	$4,689 – $6,090
Hotshot	$4,069	$1.78	$3,378 – $4,761
26' box truck	$3,973	$1.74	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.06	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Richmond

Power only lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,476	$4.35	$1,284 – $1,668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$5,694	$2.11	$4,954 – $6,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,832	$2.51	$1,594 – $2,070	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,205	$2.34	$2,789 – $3,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,432	$2.36	$4,726 – $6,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,186	$4.73	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,614	$2.30	$3,144 – $4,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$5,595	$2.11	$4,868 – $6,322	6 d

More lanes into Mesa

Power only lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,124	$2.44	$5,328 – $6,920	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,047	$4.48	$1,781 – $2,313	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,177	$3.06	$4,504 – $5,850	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,944	$2.52	$2,562 – $3,327	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,287	$2.17	$4,600 – $5,975	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,796	$4.81	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,630	$2.58	$2,288 – $2,972	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Richmond, VA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,689 and $6,090.

How far is Richmond, VA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,286 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 $2,102 of the $5,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,214, which makes Richmond, VA to Mesa, AZ 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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