Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$1,658flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 308 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$1,891
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $301
All-in estimate: $1,658

Return trip

Tucson → El Paso$1,269

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

El Paso to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,319	$4.28	$1,174 – $1,464
53' refrigerated	$1,576	$5.12	$1,371 – $1,781
48' flatbed	$1,658	$5.38	$1,426 – $1,891
Step deck	$1,820	$5.91	$1,529 – $2,112
Power only	$1,128	$3.66	$981 – $1,274
Hotshot	$849	$2.76	$705 – $994
26' box truck	$847	$2.75	$720 – $974
Sprinter van	$528	$1.71	$443 – $612

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 d

More lanes into Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,658 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $1,891.

How far is El Paso, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $301 of the $1,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,269, which makes El Paso, 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