Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$2,246dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,493
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Ana to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $2,246

Return trip

Mesa → Santa Ana$1,170

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

Santa Ana to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$5.35	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$6.38	$2,332 – $3,029
48' flatbed	$2,794	$6.65	$2,403 – $3,185
Step deck	$3,061	$7.29	$2,571 – $3,551
Power only	$1,936	$4.61	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,459	$3.47	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,448	$3.45	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$898	$2.14	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$12,670	$4.40	$11,277 – $14,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,750	$3.62	$5,118 – $6,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,156	$5.49	$1,919 – $2,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$11,781	$4.20	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864	3 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 Santa Ana, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Santa Ana, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,246 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,493.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 420 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 $386 of the $2,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,170, which makes Santa Ana, 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