Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$5,223step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$6,058
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $5,223

Return trip

Detroit → Tucson$8,459

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Tucson to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,001	$2.03	$3,561 – $4,442
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$2.42	$4,147 – $5,386
48' flatbed	$4,800	$2.43	$4,128 – $5,472
Step deck	$5,223	$2.65	$4,387 – $6,058
Power only	$3,555	$1.80	$3,093 – $4,018
Hotshot	$2,684	$1.36	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.33	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,601	$0.81	$1,344 – $1,857

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $6,058.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,973 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 $1,990 of the $5,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,459, which makes Tucson, AZ to Detroit, MI 38% 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