Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,913step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,447–$3,379
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,934
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $2,913

Return trip

Dallas → Tucson$3,808

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

Tucson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$2.26	$1,955 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,619	$2.70	$2,279 – $2,960
48' flatbed	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044
Step deck	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379
Power only	$1,932	$1.99	$1,681 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$1.50	$1,210 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.47	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$879	$0.91	$738 – $1,019

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,447 and $3,379.

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

About 971 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 $979 of the $2,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,808, which makes Tucson, AZ to Dallas, 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