Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$2,797flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $2,406–$3,189
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $2,797

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Tucson$3,656

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

Tucson to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558
53' refrigerated	$2,747	$2.66	$2,390 – $3,104
48' flatbed	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189
Step deck	$3,051	$2.96	$2,562 – $3,539
Power only	$2,028	$1.97	$1,765 – $2,292
Hotshot	$1,531	$1.48	$1,270 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.46	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$922	$0.89	$774 – $1,069

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $2,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,406 and $3,189.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,007 of the $2,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Tucson, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →