Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$6,879step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $5,778–$7,980
Transit: 5 days

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

Pittsburgh to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,727
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $6,879

Return trip

Mesa → Pittsburgh$6,885

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,277	$2.47	$4,697 – $5,858
53' refrigerated	$6,286	$2.95	$5,468 – $7,103
48' flatbed	$6,323	$2.96	$5,438 – $7,208
Step deck	$6,879	$3.22	$5,778 – $7,980
Power only	$4,693	$2.20	$4,083 – $5,303
Hotshot	$3,543	$1.66	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,460	$1.62	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,111	$0.99	$1,773 – $2,449

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,778 and $7,980.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,152 of the $6,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Pittsburgh, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology