Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,588step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $4,694–$6,482
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,380
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $5,588

Return trip

Mesa → Omaha$3,339

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Omaha to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$3.54	$3,772 – $4,704
53' refrigerated	$5,050	$4.22	$4,394 – $5,707
48' flatbed	$5,127	$4.28	$4,409 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,588	$4.66	$4,694 – $6,482
Power only	$3,739	$3.12	$3,253 – $4,226
Hotshot	$2,822	$2.36	$2,342 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,767	$2.31	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,695	$1.41	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,694 and $6,482.

How far is Omaha, NE from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,208 of the $5,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes Omaha, NE to Mesa, AZ 67% more expensive. 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