Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$3,061flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,490
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,584
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Tucson → Irvine$1,594

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

Irvine to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,472	$5.07	$2,200 – $2,744
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$6.04	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$3,061	$6.27	$2,632 – $3,490
Step deck	$3,351	$6.87	$2,815 – $3,887
Power only	$2,140	$4.38	$1,861 – $2,418
Hotshot	$1,613	$3.31	$1,339 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,597	$3.27	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$989	$2.03	$831 – $1,147

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 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 Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,490.

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

About 488 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 $477 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,594, which makes Irvine, 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