Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,355step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$5,052
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

Chicago → Tucson$7,663

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tucson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,328	$1.96	$2,962 – $3,694
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052
Power only	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,544

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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
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
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $5,052.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,696 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,710 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,663, which makes Tucson, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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