Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$1,577step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,325–$1,829
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesa to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $1,577

Return trip

Irvine → Mesa$3,027

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

Mesa to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,156	$2.81	$1,029 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559
48' flatbed	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641
Step deck	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829
Power only	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126
Hotshot	$751	$1.82	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857
Sprinter van	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,325 and $1,829.

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

About 412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $415 of the $1,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,027, which makes Mesa, AZ to Irvine, 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