Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,369step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $2,830–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,369

Return trip

Houston → Mesa$4,404

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

Mesa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$2.18	$2,273 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908
Power only	$2,253	$1.93	$1,960 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.45	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.42	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,021	$0.87	$858 – $1,185

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$7,977	$3.82	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,369 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,830 and $3,908.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,170 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 $1,180 of the $3,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,404, which makes Mesa, AZ to Houston, 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