Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,776step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $7,372–$10,180
Transit: 6 days

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

Jersey City to Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,254
Fuel: $2,522
All-in estimate: $8,776

Return trip

Mesa → Jersey City$7,791

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Jersey City to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,749	$2.70	$6,006 – $7,491
53' refrigerated	$8,037	$3.21	$6,992 – $9,082
48' flatbed	$8,070	$3.23	$6,940 – $9,199
Step deck	$8,776	$3.51	$7,372 – $10,180
Power only	$6,011	$2.40	$5,230 – $6,793
Hotshot	$4,539	$1.81	$3,767 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,429	$1.77	$3,765 – $5,093
Sprinter van	$2,699	$1.08	$2,268 – $3,131

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,372 and $10,180.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,522 of the $8,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,791, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Mesa, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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