Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$6,206step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $5,213–$7,199
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $6,206

Return trip

Mesa → Atlanta$5,616

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Atlanta to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$2.57	$4,227 – $5,272
53' refrigerated	$5,658	$3.06	$4,922 – $6,393
48' flatbed	$5,703	$3.08	$4,904 – $6,501
Step deck	$6,206	$3.36	$5,213 – $7,199
Power only	$4,217	$2.28	$3,669 – $4,765
Hotshot	$3,184	$1.72	$2,642 – $3,725
26' box truck	$3,112	$1.68	$2,645 – $3,578
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.03	$1,596 – $2,204

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,213 and $7,199.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,865 of the $6,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,616, which makes Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ 11% 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