Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$4,287step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$4,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Fresno to Tucson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,573
Fuel: $714
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Tucson → Fresno$2,233

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fresno to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$4.52	$2,851 – $3,556
53' refrigerated	$3,820	$5.40	$3,324 – $4,317
48' flatbed	$3,924	$5.54	$3,375 – $4,474
Step deck	$4,287	$6.06	$3,601 – $4,973
Power only	$2,798	$3.95	$2,434 – $3,162
Hotshot	$2,110	$2.98	$1,752 – $2,469
26' box truck	$2,080	$2.94	$1,768 – $2,392
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.81	$1,076 – $1,486

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $4,973.

How far is Fresno, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 708 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 $714 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes Fresno, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% 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