Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$7,971step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,696–$9,246
Transit: 5 days

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

Washington to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,638
Fuel: $2,333
All-in estimate: $7,971

Return trip

Mesa → Washington$7,903

Both directions price about the same. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Washington to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,123	$2.65	$5,449 – $6,796
53' refrigerated	$7,292	$3.15	$6,344 – $8,240
48' flatbed	$7,328	$3.17	$6,302 – $8,354
Step deck	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246
Power only	$5,450	$2.36	$4,741 – $6,158
Hotshot	$4,115	$1.78	$3,415 – $4,814
26' box truck	$4,017	$1.74	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,449	$1.06	$2,057 – $2,841

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	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 Washington, DC to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,696 and $9,246.

How far is Washington, DC from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,314 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 $2,333 of the $7,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Washington, DC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology