Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ box truck rate

$2,825box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $2,401–$3,249
Transit: 5 days

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

Tampa to Tucson price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $2,825

Return trip

Tucson → Tampa$3,902

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tampa to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,309	$2.13	$3,835 – $4,783
53' refrigerated	$5,133	$2.53	$4,466 – $5,800
48' flatbed	$5,167	$2.55	$4,444 – $5,890
Step deck	$5,622	$2.77	$4,723 – $6,522
Power only	$3,830	$1.89	$3,332 – $4,328
Hotshot	$2,892	$1.43	$2,400 – $3,383
26' box truck	$2,825	$1.39	$2,401 – $3,249
Sprinter van	$1,724	$0.85	$1,448 – $2,000

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	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 Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,825 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,401 and $3,249.

How far is Tampa, FL from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,026 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 $1,407 of the $2,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,902, which makes Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →