Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,955step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.48
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $2,482–$3,428
Transit: 1 day

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

Costa Mesa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Phoenix → Costa Mesa$1,539

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Costa Mesa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,163	$5.47	$1,925 – $2,400
53' refrigerated	$2,582	$6.54	$2,246 – $2,918
48' flatbed	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074
Step deck	$2,955	$7.48	$2,482 – $3,428
Power only	$1,861	$4.71	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,403	$3.55	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,393	$3.53	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$865	$2.19	$727 – $1,003

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

Step deck lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$16,316	$6.51	$13,705 – $18,926	6 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $7.48 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,482 and $3,428.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $398 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,539, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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