Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$1,524step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,767
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesa to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,133
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Riverside → Mesa$2,925

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$2.87	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,330	$3.43	$1,158 – $1,503
48' flatbed	$1,390	$3.58	$1,195 – $1,585
Step deck	$1,524	$3.93	$1,280 – $1,767
Power only	$959	$2.47	$834 – $1,083
Hotshot	$722	$1.86	$600 – $845
26' box truck	$718	$1.85	$610 – $825
Sprinter van	$446	$1.15	$374 – $517

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,767.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $391 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA 48% 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