Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$2,909step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,443–$3,374
Transit: 2 days

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

Reno to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,057
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Tucson → Reno$2,871

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Reno to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,185	$2.59	$1,945 – $2,426
53' refrigerated	$2,605	$3.08	$2,267 – $2,944
48' flatbed	$2,665	$3.15	$2,292 – $3,038
Step deck	$2,909	$3.44	$2,443 – $3,374
Power only	$1,916	$2.27	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.71	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.68	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$874	$1.03	$734 – $1,014

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 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 Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,443 and $3,374.

How far is Reno, NV from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 845 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $852 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,871, which makes Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ 1% 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