Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,490step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,252–$1,729
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,114
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,490

Return trip

San Diego → Mesa$2,861

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

Mesa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,088	$2.92	$969 – $1,208
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$3.48	$1,131 – $1,468
48' flatbed	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550
Step deck	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729
Power only	$935	$2.51	$814 – $1,057
Hotshot	$705	$1.89	$585 – $824
26' box truck	$701	$1.88	$596 – $806
Sprinter van	$435	$1.17	$366 – $505

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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
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$7,977	$3.82	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,252 and $1,729.

How far is Mesa, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 373 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 $376 of the $1,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Mesa, AZ to San Diego, 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