Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,777step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,090 mi
Typical range: $4,853–$6,701
Transit: 5 days

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

Tampa to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,669
Fuel: $2,108
All-in estimate: $5,777

Return trip

Mesa → Tampa$7,980

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tampa to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,430	$2.12	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$2.52	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,310	$2.54	$4,566 – $6,053
Step deck	$5,777	$2.76	$4,853 – $6,701
Power only	$3,939	$1.88	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,974	$1.42	$2,468 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,905	$1.39	$2,469 – $3,340
Sprinter van	$1,772	$0.85	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,853 and $6,701.

How far is Tampa, FL from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,090 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 $2,108 of the $5,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,980, which makes Tampa, FL to Mesa, AZ 28% cheaper. 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