Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,225step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,741
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $3,225

Return trip

Lincoln → Mesa$5,398

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Mesa to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$2.13	$2,175 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,912	$2.54	$2,533 – $3,291
48' flatbed	$2,959	$2.58	$2,545 – $3,373
Step deck	$3,225	$2.81	$2,709 – $3,741
Power only	$2,154	$1.88	$1,874 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,626	$1.42	$1,349 – $1,902
26' box truck	$1,595	$1.39	$1,356 – $1,834
Sprinter van	$977	$0.85	$821 – $1,134

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,741.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,147 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 $1,157 of the $3,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,398, which makes Mesa, AZ to Lincoln, NE 40% 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