Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$6,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $5,157–$7,122
Transit: 5 days

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

Miami to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,881
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $6,140

Return trip

Tucson → Miami$8,481

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Miami to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,714	$2.10	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,614	$2.51	$4,884 – $6,344
48' flatbed	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434
Step deck	$6,140	$2.74	$5,157 – $7,122
Power only	$4,194	$1.87	$3,649 – $4,739
Hotshot	$3,167	$1.41	$2,628 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,092	$1.38	$2,628 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,885	$0.84	$1,584 – $2,187

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,140 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,157 and $7,122.

How far is Miami, FL from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,259 of the $6,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,481, which makes Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ 28% cheaper. 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