Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Plano, TX step deck rate

$3,025step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,541–$3,509
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to Plano price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,025

Return trip

Plano → Mesa$3,955

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

Mesa to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,285	$2.24	$2,034 – $2,536
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$2.67	$2,370 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,774	$2.72	$2,386 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,025	$2.97	$2,541 – $3,509
Power only	$2,011	$1.97	$1,749 – $2,272
Hotshot	$1,517	$1.49	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,490	$1.46	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$914	$0.90	$768 – $1,060

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,025 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,541 and $3,509.

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

About 1,020 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 $1,029 of the $3,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Mesa, AZ to Plano, 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