Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$4,432step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $3,723–$5,141
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $4,432

Return trip

Mesa → San Jose$2,308

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

San Jose to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$4.47	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$5.33	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,058	$5.47	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,432	$5.97	$3,723 – $5,141
Power only	$2,900	$3.91	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.95	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,155	$2.90	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.79	$1,114 – $1,539

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	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 San Jose, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,432 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,723 and $5,141.

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

About 742 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 $748 of the $4,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,308, which makes San Jose, 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