Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$3,849step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,464
Transit: 2 days

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

Fresno to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $3,849

Return trip

Mesa → Fresno$2,005

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

Fresno to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$4.73	$2,546 – $3,175
53' refrigerated	$3,413	$5.64	$2,969 – $3,856
48' flatbed	$3,520	$5.82	$3,027 – $4,013
Step deck	$3,849	$6.36	$3,233 – $4,464
Power only	$2,490	$4.12	$2,166 – $2,813
Hotshot	$1,877	$3.10	$1,558 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,854	$3.06	$1,576 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.89	$961 – $1,327

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,849 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,464.

How far is Fresno, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 605 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 $610 of the $3,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,005, which makes Fresno, CA to Mesa, 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