Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$1,916hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $1,590–$2,242
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,305
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $1,916

Return trip

Tucson → McKinney$1,466

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

McKinney to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$2.95	$2,571 – $3,206
53' refrigerated	$3,443	$3.52	$2,995 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.59	$3,019 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,829	$3.91	$3,216 – $4,441
Power only	$2,540	$2.60	$2,210 – $2,870
Hotshot	$1,916	$1.96	$1,590 – $2,242
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.92	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.18	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from McKinney

Hotshot lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,525	$2.21	$2,926 – $4,125	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,616	$1.77	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,197	$2.12	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742	3 d

More lanes into Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from McKinney, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,916 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,590 and $2,242.

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

About 978 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 $611 of the $1,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,466, which makes McKinney, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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