Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC step deck rate

$6,558step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,508–$7,607
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,368
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $6,558

Return trip

Durham → Tucson$7,032

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tucson to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,032	$2.32	$4,479 – $5,586
53' refrigerated	$5,993	$2.76	$5,214 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,028	$2.78	$5,184 – $6,872
Step deck	$6,558	$3.02	$5,508 – $7,607
Power only	$4,476	$2.06	$3,894 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$1.56	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,300	$1.52	$2,805 – $3,795
Sprinter van	$2,013	$0.93	$1,691 – $2,335

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,508 and $7,607.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,190 of the $6,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,032, which makes Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC 7% 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