Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,810step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,259
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,876
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

Austin → Tucson$3,673

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

Tucson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.29	$1,884 – $2,349
53' refrigerated	$2,523	$2.72	$2,195 – $2,851
48' flatbed	$2,575	$2.78	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,810	$3.03	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,859	$2.01	$1,617 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.51	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,379	$1.49	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$847	$0.91	$711 – $982

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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 Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,259.

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

About 926 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 $934 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,876 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,673, which makes Tucson, AZ to Austin, 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