Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,556step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,987–$4,125
Transit: 2 days

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

Laredo to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,556

Return trip

Tucson → Laredo$2,720

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

Laredo to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,675	$3.02	$2,381 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,189	$3.60	$2,775 – $3,604
48' flatbed	$3,258	$3.67	$2,802 – $3,715
Step deck	$3,556	$4.01	$2,987 – $4,125
Power only	$2,348	$2.65	$2,043 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,771	$2.00	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,742	$1.96	$1,480 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.21	$899 – $1,241

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,987 and $4,125.

How far is Laredo, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 887 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 $894 of the $3,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,720, which makes Laredo, 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