Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,688step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,278
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,749
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Tucson → Fort Worth$2,821

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

Fort Worth to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$2.98	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,312	$3.56	$2,882 – $3,743
48' flatbed	$3,380	$3.63	$2,907 – $3,853
Step deck	$3,688	$3.96	$3,098 – $4,278
Power only	$2,441	$2.62	$2,123 – $2,758
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.98	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.94	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.19	$933 – $1,289

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,278.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 931 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 $939 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Fort Worth, 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