Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$2,396step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $2,013–$2,780
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,653
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $2,396

Return trip

Tucson → Aurora$3,210

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aurora to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,793	$2.43	$1,596 – $1,990
53' refrigerated	$2,138	$2.90	$1,860 – $2,416
48' flatbed	$2,194	$2.98	$1,887 – $2,501
Step deck	$2,396	$3.25	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,567	$2.13	$1,364 – $1,771
Hotshot	$1,182	$1.60	$981 – $1,383
26' box truck	$1,165	$1.58	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$717	$0.97	$602 – $832

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,863	$2.80	$2,405 – $3,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,732	$3.11	$4,815 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,672	$2.86	$2,244 – $3,099	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132	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 Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,013 and $2,780.

How far is Aurora, CO from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 737 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 $743 of the $2,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,210, which makes Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ 25% 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