Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$7,081step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$8,214
Transit: 5 days

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

Raleigh to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,874
Fuel: $2,207
All-in estimate: $7,081

Return trip

Tucson → Raleigh$6,603

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Raleigh to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,434	$2.48	$4,836 – $6,032
53' refrigerated	$6,472	$2.96	$5,631 – $7,314
48' flatbed	$6,509	$2.97	$5,598 – $7,420
Step deck	$7,081	$3.23	$5,948 – $8,214
Power only	$4,834	$2.21	$4,206 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,650	$1.67	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,564	$1.63	$3,029 – $4,098
Sprinter van	$2,174	$0.99	$1,826 – $2,521

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	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 Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $7,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $8,214.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,189 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 $2,207 of the $7,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,603, which makes Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ 7% 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