Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$2,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.67
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,319
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,485
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Mesa → San Diego$1,490

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

San Diego to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,495	$6.69	$2,171 – $2,819
48' flatbed	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319
Power only	$1,796	$4.81	$1,562 – $2,029
Hotshot	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$836	$2.24	$702 – $969

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$5,774	$2.76	$4,851 – $6,698	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $7.67 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,319.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 373 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 $376 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,490, which makes San Diego, 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