Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$5,508step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,627–$6,389
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $5,508

Return trip

Tucson → Memphis$4,376

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Memphis to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,194	$2.92	$3,733 – $4,656
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$3.48	$4,348 – $5,647
48' flatbed	$5,057	$3.52	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,508	$3.84	$4,627 – $6,389
Power only	$3,712	$2.58	$3,229 – $4,194
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.95	$2,325 – $3,278
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.91	$2,331 – $3,154
Sprinter van	$1,678	$1.17	$1,409 – $1,946

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,627 and $6,389.

How far is Memphis, TN from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,448 of the $5,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ 26% 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