Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$2,366step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $1,988–$2,745
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,592
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,366

Return trip

Sacramento → Mesa$4,542

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

Mesa to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,772	$2.31	$1,578 – $1,967
53' refrigerated	$2,114	$2.75	$1,839 – $2,388
48' flatbed	$2,167	$2.82	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,366	$3.08	$1,988 – $2,745
Power only	$1,551	$2.02	$1,349 – $1,753
Hotshot	$1,170	$1.52	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,152	$1.50	$979 – $1,325
Sprinter van	$709	$0.92	$596 – $822

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,988 and $2,745.

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

About 768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $774 of the $2,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,542, which makes Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, 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