Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,559step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.63
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,990–$4,129
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,017
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $3,559

Return trip

Tucson → Los Angeles$1,854

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

Los Angeles to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552
48' flatbed	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709
Step deck	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129
Power only	$2,286	$4.26	$1,989 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,705	$3.17	$1,449 – $1,961
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.96	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	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
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
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,559 all-in in October 2026, or $6.63 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,990 and $4,129.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 537 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 $542 of the $3,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,854, which makes Los Angeles, 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