Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,398step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$6,261
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $5,398

Return trip

Mesa → Lincoln$3,225

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lincoln to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$3.56	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,873	$4.25	$4,240 – $5,507
48' flatbed	$4,952	$4.32	$4,258 – $5,645
Step deck	$5,398	$4.71	$4,534 – $6,261
Power only	$3,606	$3.14	$3,137 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$2.37	$2,258 – $3,183
26' box truck	$2,669	$2.33	$2,269 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.43	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	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 Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,398 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $6,261.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,147 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 $1,157 of the $5,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,225, which makes Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ 67% 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