Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$5,131dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $4,567–$5,695
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $1,379
All-in estimate: $5,131

Return trip

Mesa → St. Paul$3,365

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Paul to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,131	$3.42	$4,567 – $5,695
53' refrigerated	$6,113	$4.08	$5,319 – $6,908
48' flatbed	$6,181	$4.12	$5,316 – $7,047
Step deck	$6,732	$4.49	$5,655 – $7,809
Power only	$4,543	$3.03	$3,953 – $5,134
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.29	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,357	$2.24	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,052	$1.37	$1,724 – $2,381

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	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. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,567 and $5,695.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,500 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 $1,379 of the $5,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,365, which makes St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ 53% 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