Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$2,975step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,451
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,969
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Arlington → Mesa$3,889

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesa to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.25	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$2.68	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,727	$2.73	$2,346 – $3,109
Step deck	$2,975	$2.98	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,975	$1.98	$1,718 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,490	$1.49	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,464	$1.47	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$898	$0.90	$754 – $1,042

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,451.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 998 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 $1,006 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,889, which makes Mesa, AZ to Arlington, TX 24% cheaper. 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