Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,613step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $4,715–$6,511
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,132
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $5,613

Return trip

Mesa → Memphis$4,460

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Memphis to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,276	$2.91	$3,806 – $4,747
53' refrigerated	$5,095	$3.47	$4,433 – $5,757
48' flatbed	$5,154	$3.51	$4,432 – $5,875
Step deck	$5,613	$3.82	$4,715 – $6,511
Power only	$3,785	$2.58	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.94	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,797	$1.90	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.16	$1,437 – $1,984

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,715 and $6,511.

How far is Memphis, TN from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,469 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 $1,481 of the $5,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ 26% 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