Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$4,857step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $4,080–$5,634
Transit: 2 days

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

Stockton to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,857

Return trip

Tucson → Stockton$2,530

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Stockton to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,649	$4.33	$3,247 – $4,050
53' refrigerated	$4,351	$5.17	$3,785 – $4,916
48' flatbed	$4,450	$5.28	$3,827 – $5,073
Step deck	$4,857	$5.77	$4,080 – $5,634
Power only	$3,199	$3.80	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,413	$2.87	$2,003 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,374	$2.82	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.73	$1,226 – $1,693

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	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 Stockton, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,857 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,080 and $5,634.

How far is Stockton, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $4,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Stockton, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% 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