Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,287step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 2,304 mi
Typical range: $6,961–$9,613
Transit: 5 days

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

Rochester to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,964
Fuel: $2,323
All-in estimate: $8,287

Return trip

Mesa → Rochester$7,743

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Rochester to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$2.76	$5,665 – $7,066
53' refrigerated	$7,581	$3.29	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,619	$3.31	$6,553 – $8,686
Step deck	$8,287	$3.60	$6,961 – $9,613
Power only	$5,665	$2.46	$4,929 – $6,402
Hotshot	$4,278	$1.86	$3,550 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,176	$1.81	$3,549 – $4,802
Sprinter van	$2,546	$1.11	$2,139 – $2,954

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 2,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,961 and $9,613.

How far is Rochester, NY from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,304 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 $2,323 of the $8,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,743, which makes Rochester, NY to Mesa, AZ 7% 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