Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$6,197step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $5,205–$7,188
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,530
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $6,197

Return trip

Tucson → Nashville-Davidson$4,924

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

Nashville-Davidson to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$2.86	$4,212 – $5,253
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.41	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,692	$3.44	$4,895 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,197	$3.75	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,196	$2.54	$3,650 – $4,741
Hotshot	$3,167	$1.92	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.87	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.15	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,205 and $7,188.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,667 of the $6,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,924, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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