Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,987step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,349–$4,625
Transit: 3 days

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

Corpus Christi to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Tucson → Corpus Christi$3,051

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

Corpus Christi to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344
53' refrigerated	$3,591	$3.48	$3,124 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168
Step deck	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625
Power only	$2,651	$2.57	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,001	$1.94	$1,661 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,964	$1.91	$1,670 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.17	$1,012 – $1,398

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,937	$4.23	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$7,239	$4.05	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Corpus Christi, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,349 and $4,625.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,051, which makes Corpus Christi, 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