Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$6,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $5,435–$7,505
Transit: 4 days

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

Huntsville to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,801
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $6,470

Return trip

Tucson → Huntsville$5,093

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Huntsville to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,941	$2.99	$4,397 – $5,485
53' refrigerated	$5,886	$3.56	$5,121 – $6,652
48' flatbed	$5,943	$3.59	$5,111 – $6,775
Step deck	$6,470	$3.91	$5,435 – $7,505
Power only	$4,381	$2.65	$3,811 – $4,950
Hotshot	$3,307	$2.00	$2,745 – $3,869
26' box truck	$3,235	$1.95	$2,749 – $3,720
Sprinter van	$1,976	$1.19	$1,660 – $2,293

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More lanes from Huntsville

Step deck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$5,046	$5.29	$4,238 – $5,853	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$7,284	$3.42	$6,119 – $8,449	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,616	$4.46	$2,197 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,662	$3.89	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,452	$5.16	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,791	$4.11	$3,184 – $4,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$7,089	$3.44	$5,955 – $8,223	5 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 Huntsville, AL to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Huntsville, AL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,435 and $7,505.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,655 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,669 of the $6,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,093, which makes Huntsville, AL to Tucson, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →