Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.72
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$4,025
Transit: 2 days

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

Long Beach to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,950
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $3,470

Return trip

Tucson → Long Beach$1,807

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

Long Beach to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$4.97	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,061	$5.93	$2,663 – $3,459
48' flatbed	$3,171	$6.15	$2,727 – $3,615
Step deck	$3,470	$6.72	$2,915 – $4,025
Power only	$2,223	$4.31	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,676	$3.25	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,659	$3.21	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.99	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,470 all-in in October 2026, or $6.72 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $4,025.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 516 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 $520 of the $3,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,807, which makes Long Beach, 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