Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$2,499step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,899
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,664
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

San Francisco → Mesa$4,798

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$2.27	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,237	$2.70	$1,946 – $2,528
48' flatbed	$2,289	$2.76	$1,969 – $2,610
Step deck	$2,499	$3.02	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,645	$1.99	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,241	$1.50	$1,030 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,221	$1.47	$1,038 – $1,404
Sprinter van	$751	$0.91	$630 – $871

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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 San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,899.

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

About 828 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 $835 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,798, which makes Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, 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