Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$2,856step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,313
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,902
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Arlington → Tucson$3,733

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tucson to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$2.28	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,566	$2.71	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,618	$2.77	$2,251 – $2,984
Step deck	$2,856	$3.02	$2,399 – $3,313
Power only	$1,891	$2.00	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,427	$1.51	$1,184 – $1,670
26' box truck	$1,402	$1.48	$1,192 – $1,613
Sprinter van	$861	$0.91	$723 – $999

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,313.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,733, which makes Tucson, AZ to Arlington, TX 24% 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