Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$1,082step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $7.56
Distance: 143 mi
Typical range: $909–$1,255
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $938
Fuel: $144
All-in estimate: $1,082

Return trip

Tucson → Phoenix$1,082

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Phoenix to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845
53' refrigerated	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029
48' flatbed	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119
Step deck	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255
Power only	$636	$4.45	$554 – $719
Hotshot	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560
26' box truck	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555
Sprinter van	$304	$2.13	$256 – $353

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,082 all-in in October 2026, or $7.56 a mile over about 143 mi. Quotes typically land between $909 and $1,255.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 143 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $144 of the $1,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology