Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, NV step deck rate

$1,496step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,257–$1,735
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,496

Return trip

Mesquite → Phoenix$1,516

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Phoenix to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,083	$3.65	$964 – $1,202
53' refrigerated	$1,293	$4.35	$1,125 – $1,462
48' flatbed	$1,363	$4.59	$1,172 – $1,553
Step deck	$1,496	$5.04	$1,257 – $1,735
Power only	$924	$3.11	$804 – $1,045
Hotshot	$696	$2.34	$578 – $815
26' box truck	$695	$2.34	$590 – $799
Sprinter van	$433	$1.46	$364 – $502

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Mesquite

Step deck lanes into Mesquite, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$9,315	$3.65	$7,824 – $10,805	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,896	$7.96	$2,432 – $3,359	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$7,916	$4.63	$6,649 – $9,183	4 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$5,213	$3.73	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$8,074	$3.25	$6,782 – $9,366	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$4,672	$3.83	$3,924 – $5,419	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$2,979	$7.78	$2,502 – $3,455	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$4,625	$3.84	$3,885 – $5,365	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, NV?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, NV is estimated at $1,496 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,257 and $1,735.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mesquite, NV by truck?

About 297 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 $299 of the $1,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, NV to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,516, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, NV 1% 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