Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$3,339step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,873
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Omaha price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $3,339

Return trip

Omaha → Mesa$5,588

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

Mesa to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$2.11	$2,254 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$2.52	$2,625 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,064	$2.56	$2,635 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,339	$2.79	$2,805 – $3,873
Power only	$2,234	$1.87	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,686	$1.41	$1,400 – $1,973
26' box truck	$1,653	$1.38	$1,405 – $1,901
Sprinter van	$1,013	$0.85	$851 – $1,175

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,873.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,208 of the $3,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,588, which makes Mesa, AZ to Omaha, 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