Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$8,198step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $6,886–$9,509
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,486
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

Tucson → Boston$9,163

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Boston to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,310	$2.35	$5,616 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,515	$2.79	$6,538 – $8,492
48' flatbed	$7,539	$2.80	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,198	$3.05	$6,886 – $9,509
Power only	$5,625	$2.09	$4,893 – $6,356
Hotshot	$4,247	$1.58	$3,525 – $4,969
26' box truck	$4,143	$1.54	$3,522 – $4,764
Sprinter van	$2,524	$0.94	$2,120 – $2,928

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,886 and $9,509.

How far is Boston, MA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,712 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,163, which makes Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ 11% 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