Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$2,276step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,640
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,276

Return trip

Mesa → Denver$3,049

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Denver to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,699	$2.48	$1,512 – $1,886
53' refrigerated	$2,026	$2.96	$1,763 – $2,290
48' flatbed	$2,083	$3.04	$1,791 – $2,375
Step deck	$2,276	$3.32	$1,912 – $2,640
Power only	$1,483	$2.16	$1,290 – $1,676
Hotshot	$1,118	$1.63	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,103	$1.61	$937 – $1,268
Sprinter van	$680	$0.99	$571 – $788

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 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 Denver, CO to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,640.

How far is Denver, CO from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $691 of the $2,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,049, which makes Denver, CO to Mesa, AZ 25% 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