Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,811step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,420
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,811

Return trip

Tucson → Plano$2,915

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Plano to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.96	$2,558 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.53	$2,981 – $3,872
48' flatbed	$3,493	$3.59	$3,004 – $3,982
Step deck	$3,811	$3.92	$3,201 – $4,420
Power only	$2,527	$2.60	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,907	$1.96	$1,583 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,873	$1.93	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.18	$966 – $1,334

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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
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 Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,420.

How far is Plano, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 972 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 $980 of the $3,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% 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