Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Denver, CO step deck rate

$3,204step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,717
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,463
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $3,204

Return trip

Denver → Tucson$2,392

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tucson to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$3.26	$2,133 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$3.89	$2,487 – $3,230
48' flatbed	$2,934	$3.99	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,204	$4.36	$2,691 – $3,717
Power only	$2,095	$2.85	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,580	$2.15	$1,312 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,557	$2.12	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$959	$1.30	$805 – $1,112

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,717.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Denver, CO by truck?

About 735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $741 of the $3,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,392, which makes Tucson, AZ to Denver, CO 34% 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