Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,351step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.87
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,887
Transit: 2 days

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

Irvine to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,859
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

Tucson → Irvine$1,745

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

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $6.87 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,887.

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 $492 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,745, 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