Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,203step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,691 mi
Typical range: $6,891–$9,516
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,489
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $8,203

Return trip

Mesa → Boston$9,169

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

Boston to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,315	$2.35	$5,620 – $7,009
53' refrigerated	$7,520	$2.79	$6,542 – $8,498
48' flatbed	$7,544	$2.80	$6,488 – $8,601
Step deck	$8,203	$3.05	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,629	$2.09	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,250	$1.58	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,146	$1.54	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,526	$0.94	$2,122 – $2,930

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,891 and $9,516.

How far is Boston, MA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,714 of the $8,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,169, which makes Boston, MA to Mesa, AZ 11% cheaper. 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