Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$1,697step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,425–$1,968
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesa to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,227
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Mesa$3,257

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

Mesa to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,249	$2.68	$1,112 – $1,387
53' refrigerated	$1,491	$3.20	$1,297 – $1,685
48' flatbed	$1,550	$3.33	$1,333 – $1,766
Step deck	$1,697	$3.64	$1,425 – $1,968
Power only	$1,080	$2.32	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$1.75	$676 – $953
26' box truck	$807	$1.73	$686 – $928
Sprinter van	$500	$1.07	$420 – $580

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,425 and $1,968.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 466 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 $470 of the $1,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,257, which makes Mesa, AZ to Santa Clarita, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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