Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$2,774step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $2,330–$3,217
Transit: 2 days

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

Lubbock to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,143
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $2,774

Return trip

Tucson → Lubbock$2,122

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

Lubbock to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$3.30	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$3.93	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,537	$4.05	$2,182 – $2,892
Step deck	$2,774	$4.43	$2,330 – $3,217
Power only	$1,798	$2.87	$1,564 – $2,032
Hotshot	$1,356	$2.17	$1,125 – $1,586
26' box truck	$1,338	$2.14	$1,138 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$826	$1.32	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,774 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,330 and $3,217.

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

About 626 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 $631 of the $2,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,122, which makes Lubbock, 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