Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,448step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $7,096–$9,800
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,461
Fuel: $1,987
All-in estimate: $8,448

Return trip

Mesa → Detroit$5,216

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Detroit to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,472	$3.29	$5,761 – $7,184
53' refrigerated	$7,710	$3.91	$6,707 – $8,712
48' flatbed	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800
Power only	$5,751	$2.92	$5,003 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.20	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.15	$3,606 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.31	$2,175 – $3,003

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	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 Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,448 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,096 and $9,800.

How far is Detroit, MI from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,970 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 $1,987 of the $8,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,216, which makes Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ 62% 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