Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$4,460step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$5,173
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Memphis price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,979
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $4,460

Return trip

Memphis → Mesa$5,613

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Mesa to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$2.31	$3,024 – $3,771
53' refrigerated	$4,048	$2.76	$3,522 – $4,574
48' flatbed	$4,095	$2.79	$3,521 – $4,668
Step deck	$4,460	$3.04	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$3,007	$2.05	$2,617 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,270	$1.55	$1,884 – $2,656
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.51	$1,889 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,359	$0.93	$1,142 – $1,576

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $5,173.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,481 of the $4,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,613, which makes Mesa, AZ to Memphis, TN 21% 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