Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA step deck rate

$5,616step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,717–$6,514
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Atlanta price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,616

Return trip

Atlanta → Mesa$6,206

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Mesa to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,298	$2.32	$3,825 – $4,770
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$2.77	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,160	$2.79	$4,437 – $5,882
Step deck	$5,616	$3.04	$4,717 – $6,514
Power only	$3,816	$2.06	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,881	$1.56	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.52	$2,393 – $3,238
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.93	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 Atlanta

Step deck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$11,778	$5.14	$9,894 – $13,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,065	$5.88	$3,415 – $4,715	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,676	$3.03	$4,768 – $6,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,288	$4.13	$3,602 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $5,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,717 and $6,514.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,865 of the $5,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,206, which makes Mesa, AZ to Atlanta, GA 10% 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