Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,970step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $4,175–$5,765
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $4,970

Return trip

Cincinnati → Mesa$7,802

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Mesa to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,803	$2.07	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,530	$2.46	$3,941 – $5,119
48' flatbed	$4,567	$2.48	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,970	$2.70	$4,175 – $5,765
Power only	$3,377	$1.83	$2,938 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,549	$1.38	$2,116 – $2,982
26' box truck	$2,492	$1.35	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.83	$1,278 – $1,765

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,175 and $5,765.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,841 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 $1,856 of the $4,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,802, which makes Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH 36% 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