Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC step deck rate

$6,632step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $5,571–$7,693
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,414
Fuel: $2,218
All-in estimate: $6,632

Return trip

Durham → Mesa$7,112

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mesa to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,090	$2.31	$4,530 – $5,650
53' refrigerated	$6,063	$2.76	$5,274 – $6,851
48' flatbed	$6,096	$2.77	$5,243 – $6,950
Step deck	$6,632	$3.01	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,528	$2.06	$3,939 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,419	$1.55	$2,838 – $4,000
26' box truck	$3,338	$1.52	$2,838 – $3,839
Sprinter van	$2,036	$0.93	$1,710 – $2,362

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,571 and $7,693.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,200 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 $2,218 of the $6,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,112, which makes Mesa, AZ to Durham, NC 7% 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