Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$5,191step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,936 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$6,021
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

Columbus → Tucson$8,148

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tucson to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,976	$2.05	$3,538 – $4,413
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$2.45	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,770	$2.46	$4,102 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,191	$2.68	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,532	$1.82	$3,073 – $3,991
Hotshot	$2,666	$1.38	$2,213 – $3,120
26' box truck	$2,605	$1.35	$2,215 – $2,996
Sprinter van	$1,590	$0.82	$1,336 – $1,845

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $6,021.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,936 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,952 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,148, which makes Tucson, AZ to Columbus, OH 36% 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