Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$2,005step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $1,684–$2,325
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,005

Return trip

Fresno → Mesa$3,849

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$2.46	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,778	$2.94	$1,547 – $2,009
48' flatbed	$1,834	$3.03	$1,577 – $2,090
Step deck	$2,005	$3.31	$1,684 – $2,325
Power only	$1,297	$2.14	$1,128 – $1,466
Hotshot	$978	$1.62	$812 – $1,144
26' box truck	$966	$1.60	$821 – $1,111
Sprinter van	$596	$0.99	$501 – $691

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA is estimated at $2,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,684 and $2,325.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 605 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $610 of the $2,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,849, which makes Mesa, AZ to Fresno, CA 48% 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