Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$5,622step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $4,723–$6,522
Transit: 5 days

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

Tampa to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $5,622

Return trip

Tucson → Tampa$7,766

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

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,723 and $6,522.

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 $2,043 of the $5,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,766, which makes Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ 28% cheaper. 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