La Mesa, CA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in La Mesa, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to La Mesa, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi outbound

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 60,767

Dry van lanes from La Mesa

53' dry van rates from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$12,593	$4.40	$11,208 – $13,979	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,990	$5.80	$1,771 – $2,208	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,902	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,441	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$12,298	$5.01	$10,945 – $13,650	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,347 mi	$4,996	$3.71	$4,446 – $5,545	3 d
San Jose, CA	488 mi	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487	1 d
Austin, TX	1,352 mi	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,441 mi	$9,727	$3.98	$8,657 – $10,797	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,295 mi	$8,051	$3.51	$7,166 – $8,937	5 d

From La Mesa, a 53' dry van costs between $3.34 a mile (Chicago, $6,779) and $8.55 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,189) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from La Mesa

Dry van lanes into La Mesa

53' dry van rates into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$7,021	$2.46	$6,249 – $7,794	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$6,087	$2.19	$5,417 – $6,756	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,338	$2.53	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$4,637	$1.89	$4,127 – $5,147	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,347 mi	$3,401	$2.53	$3,027 – $3,776	3 d
San Jose, CA	488 mi	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487	1 d
Austin, TX	1,352 mi	$3,412	$2.52	$3,037 – $3,787	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,441 mi	$5,434	$2.23	$4,836 – $6,031	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,295 mi	$6,584	$2.87	$5,860 – $7,308	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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La Mesa is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use La Mesa's own distances.

La Mesa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from La Mesa by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from La Mesa

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Dry van lanes into La Mesa

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La Mesa rates by truck type

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