Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$5,663step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,757–$6,569
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,435
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $5,663

Return trip

Tucson → Omaha$3,384

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Omaha to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.53	$3,823 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$4.20	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,196	$4.27	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,663	$4.65	$4,757 – $6,569
Power only	$3,792	$3.11	$3,299 – $4,285
Hotshot	$2,862	$2.35	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,806	$2.30	$2,385 – $3,226
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.41	$1,443 – $1,993

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,757 and $6,569.

How far is Omaha, NE from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,228 of the $5,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ 67% 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