Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,673step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $3,085–$4,260
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,673

Return trip

Tucson → Austin$2,810

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

Austin to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,767	$2.99	$2,462 – $3,071
53' refrigerated	$3,298	$3.56	$2,869 – $3,727
48' flatbed	$3,366	$3.64	$2,895 – $3,837
Step deck	$3,673	$3.97	$3,085 – $4,260
Power only	$2,430	$2.62	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.98	$1,522 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.95	$1,532 – $2,072
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.20	$930 – $1,284

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	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 Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,085 and $4,260.

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

About 926 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 $934 of the $3,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,810, which makes Austin, 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