Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$5,209step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $4,376–$6,043
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $1,960
All-in estimate: $5,209

Return trip

Columbus → Mesa$8,178

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

Mesa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,990	$2.05	$3,551 – $4,429
53' refrigerated	$4,753	$2.44	$4,135 – $5,371
48' flatbed	$4,787	$2.46	$4,117 – $5,457
Step deck	$5,209	$2.68	$4,376 – $6,043
Power only	$3,545	$1.82	$3,084 – $4,006
Hotshot	$2,676	$1.38	$2,221 – $3,131
26' box truck	$2,615	$1.35	$2,223 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,596	$0.82	$1,341 – $1,851

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,376 and $6,043.

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

About 1,944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,960 of the $5,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,178, which makes Mesa, AZ to Columbus, 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