Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ box truck rate

$3,357box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $2,853–$3,860
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Mesa price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Mesa → St. Paul$2,201

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

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	4 d

More lanes into Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,512	$1.80	$3,835 – $5,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,896	$1.60	$3,312 – $4,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ?

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,853 and $3,860.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,042 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, which makes St. Paul, MN to Mesa, AZ 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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