Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$4,542step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $3,816–$5,269
Transit: 2 days

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

Sacramento to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Mesa → Sacramento$2,366

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

Sacramento to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,403	$4.43	$3,028 – $3,777
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$5.28	$3,530 – $4,585
48' flatbed	$4,160	$5.42	$3,577 – $4,742
Step deck	$4,542	$5.91	$3,816 – $5,269
Power only	$2,978	$3.88	$2,590 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,246	$2.92	$1,864 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,212	$2.88	$1,880 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.77	$1,143 – $1,579

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,816 and $5,269.

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

About 768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $774 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,366, which makes Sacramento, 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