Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$4,978step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $4,182–$5,775
Transit: 3 days

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

Little Rock to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Mesa → Little Rock$3,767

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Little Rock to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.89	$3,367 – $4,199
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$3.44	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,569	$3.49	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,978	$3.80	$4,182 – $5,775
Power only	$3,343	$2.55	$2,909 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.93	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,472	$1.89	$2,101 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,513	$1.16	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	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 Little Rock, AR to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,182 and $5,775.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,321 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,767, which makes Little Rock, AR to Mesa, AZ 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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