Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,568step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $2,997–$4,139
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,670
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

Tucson → San Antonio$2,730

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

San Antonio to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617
48' flatbed	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727
Step deck	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139
Power only	$2,356	$2.64	$2,050 – $2,663
Hotshot	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,748	$1.96	$1,486 – $2,010
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.21	$902 – $1,246

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,997 and $4,139.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 891 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 $898 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes San Antonio, 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