Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$2,925step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.54
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,393
Transit: 1 day

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

Riverside to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

Mesa → Riverside$1,524

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Riverside to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,139	$5.51	$1,904 – $2,375
53' refrigerated	$2,554	$6.58	$2,222 – $2,886
48' flatbed	$2,669	$6.88	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,840	$4.74	$1,601 – $2,080
Hotshot	$1,387	$3.57	$1,151 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,378	$3.55	$1,171 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$856	$2.21	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $7.54 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,393.

How far is Riverside, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 388 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 $391 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,524, which makes Riverside, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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