Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,938step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,408
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,938

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mesa$3,841

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesa to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$2.26	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,643	$2.69	$2,299 – $2,986
48' flatbed	$2,694	$2.74	$2,317 – $3,071
Step deck	$2,938	$2.99	$2,468 – $3,408
Power only	$1,949	$1.99	$1,696 – $2,203
Hotshot	$1,471	$1.50	$1,221 – $1,721
26' box truck	$1,445	$1.47	$1,228 – $1,662
Sprinter van	$887	$0.90	$745 – $1,029

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,408.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $2,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,841, which makes Mesa, AZ to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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