Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,531step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,166–$9,896
Transit: 5 days

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

Cleveland to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,473
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,531

Return trip

Mesa → Cleveland$5,434

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cleveland to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,540	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,790	$3.82	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,841	$3.84	$6,743 – $8,938
Step deck	$8,531	$4.18	$7,166 – $9,896
Power only	$5,813	$2.85	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.15	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,287	$2.10	$3,644 – $4,930
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.28	$2,197 – $3,035

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,455	$7.20	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$9,002	$3.71	$7,562 – $10,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,168	$5.91	$1,821 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$8,589	$4.18	$7,215 – $9,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312	6 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 Cleveland, OH to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Cleveland, OH to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,166 and $9,896.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,058 of the $8,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,434, which makes Cleveland, OH to Mesa, AZ 57% 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