Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$6,680step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $5,611–$7,748
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,443
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $6,680

Return trip

Raleigh → Mesa$7,163

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mesa to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$2.31	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,107	$2.75	$5,313 – $6,901
48' flatbed	$6,140	$2.77	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,680	$3.01	$5,611 – $7,748
Power only	$4,562	$2.06	$3,969 – $5,155
Hotshot	$3,444	$1.55	$2,859 – $4,030
26' box truck	$3,363	$1.52	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,051	$0.92	$1,723 – $2,379

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $6,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,611 and $7,748.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,237 of the $6,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,163, which makes Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC 7% 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