Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$7,822step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,265 mi
Typical range: $6,570–$9,073
Transit: 5 days

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

Richmond to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,538
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $7,822

Return trip

Tucson → Richmond$7,566

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Richmond to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$2.65	$5,345 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,153	$3.16	$6,223 – $8,083
48' flatbed	$7,191	$3.17	$6,184 – $8,197
Step deck	$7,822	$3.45	$6,570 – $9,073
Power only	$5,345	$2.36	$4,650 – $6,039
Hotshot	$4,035	$1.78	$3,349 – $4,721
26' box truck	$3,940	$1.74	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.06	$2,018 – $2,787

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $7,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,570 and $9,073.

How far is Richmond, VA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,265 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 $2,284 of the $7,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,566, which makes Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ 3% 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