Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$6,695step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,843
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Mesa → Lexington-Fayette$5,124

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

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$2.79	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,102	$3.32	$5,309 – $6,896
48' flatbed	$6,151	$3.35	$5,290 – $7,012
Step deck	$6,695	$3.64	$5,624 – $7,766
Power only	$4,548	$2.48	$3,957 – $5,139
Hotshot	$3,434	$1.87	$2,850 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,356	$1.83	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.12	$1,721 – $2,377

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,766.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,852 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,124, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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