Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,342step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $3,647–$5,037
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,638
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $4,342

Return trip

Chicago → Mesa$7,640

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mesa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$1.96	$2,952 – $3,682
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547
Step deck	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037
Power only	$2,942	$1.74	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.31	$1,843 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,172	$1.29	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,327	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,539

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$7,977	$3.82	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,342 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,647 and $5,037.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,690 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 $1,704 of the $4,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,640, which makes Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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