Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,733step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$4,330
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Tucson → Arlington$2,856

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Arlington to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,813	$2.97	$2,504 – $3,123
53' refrigerated	$3,354	$3.55	$2,918 – $3,790
48' flatbed	$3,421	$3.62	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,733	$3.95	$3,135 – $4,330
Power only	$2,472	$2.61	$2,151 – $2,794
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.97	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.94	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.19	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $4,330.

How far is Arlington, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% 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