Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Tucson, AZ box truck rate

$4,182box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,810
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Tucson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,579
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $4,182

Return trip

Tucson → Rochester$3,908

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

Rochester to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$2.76	$5,674 – $7,077
53' refrigerated	$7,593	$3.29	$6,606 – $8,580
48' flatbed	$7,631	$3.31	$6,563 – $8,699
Step deck	$8,300	$3.60	$6,972 – $9,628
Power only	$5,674	$2.46	$4,937 – $6,412
Hotshot	$4,284	$1.86	$3,556 – $5,013
26' box truck	$4,182	$1.81	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,550	$1.10	$2,142 – $2,958

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,337	$1.62	$3,687 – $4,988	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,251	$2.04	$1,063 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,816	$1.77	$2,394 – $3,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,200	$1.81	$3,570 – $4,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,023	$3.42	$870 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,297	$1.62	$3,652 – $4,942	6 d

More lanes into Tucson

26' box truck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,498	$1.80	$3,823 – $5,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,705	$3.17	$1,449 – $1,961	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,068	$1.88	$1,758 – $2,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,882	$1.60	$3,299 – $4,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,748	$1.96	$1,486 – $2,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,479	$3.41	$1,257 – $1,701	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NY to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,182 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,810.

How far is Rochester, NY from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,308 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 $1,603 of the $4,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Rochester, NY to Tucson, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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