Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$1,752step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,472–$2,032
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,257
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,752

Return trip

Anaheim → Tucson$3,363

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,293	$2.63	$1,151 – $1,435
53' refrigerated	$1,543	$3.14	$1,342 – $1,743
48' flatbed	$1,601	$3.26	$1,377 – $1,825
Step deck	$1,752	$3.57	$1,472 – $2,032
Power only	$1,119	$2.28	$974 – $1,265
Hotshot	$844	$1.72	$700 – $987
26' box truck	$836	$1.70	$710 – $961
Sprinter van	$517	$1.05	$434 – $600

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Anaheim, CA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $1,752 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,472 and $2,032.

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

About 491 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 $495 of the $1,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,363, which makes Tucson, AZ to Anaheim, CA 48% 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