Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$4,404step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$5,109
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,224
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,404

Return trip

Mesa → Houston$3,369

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,978	$3.40	$3,461 – $4,495
48' flatbed	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606
Step deck	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109
Power only	$2,944	$2.52	$2,562 – $3,327
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.14	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$5,774	$2.76	$4,851 – $6,698	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $5,109.

How far is Houston, TX from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,170 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $4,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,369, which makes Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ 31% 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