Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$7,628step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $6,408–$8,849
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,323
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $7,628

Return trip

Richmond → Mesa$7,886

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Mesa to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,858	$2.56	$5,214 – $6,503
53' refrigerated	$6,977	$3.05	$6,070 – $7,884
48' flatbed	$7,013	$3.07	$6,031 – $7,995
Step deck	$7,628	$3.34	$6,408 – $8,849
Power only	$5,214	$2.28	$4,536 – $5,891
Hotshot	$3,937	$1.72	$3,267 – $4,606
26' box truck	$3,843	$1.68	$3,267 – $4,419
Sprinter van	$2,343	$1.03	$1,968 – $2,718

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,408 and $8,849.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,286 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 $2,305 of the $7,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,886, which makes Mesa, AZ to Richmond, VA 3% 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