Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$4,769dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,244–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Mesa price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,413
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $4,769

Return trip

Mesa → St. Louis$2,979

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Louis to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.23	$4,244 – $5,293
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,421
48' flatbed	$5,747	$3.90	$4,942 – $6,551
Step deck	$6,259	$4.24	$5,257 – $7,260
Power only	$4,222	$2.86	$3,673 – $4,770
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.16	$2,645 – $3,728
26' box truck	$3,119	$2.11	$2,651 – $3,587
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.29	$1,602 – $2,213

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,244 and $5,293.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,356 of the $4,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,979, which makes St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ 60% 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