Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA step deck rate

$9,163step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $7,697–$10,629
Transit: 6 days

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

Tucson to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,451
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $9,163

Return trip

Boston → Tucson$8,198

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Tucson to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,054	$2.62	$6,278 – $7,829
53' refrigerated	$8,400	$3.12	$7,308 – $9,492
48' flatbed	$8,427	$3.13	$7,247 – $9,607
Step deck	$9,163	$3.41	$7,697 – $10,629
Power only	$6,287	$2.34	$5,470 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,747	$1.77	$3,940 – $5,555
26' box truck	$4,631	$1.72	$3,936 – $5,326
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.05	$2,370 – $3,273

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA is estimated at $9,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,697 and $10,629.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,712 of the $9,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Tucson, AZ to Boston, MA 12% more expensive. 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