Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$1,393step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 308 mi
Typical range: $1,170–$1,615
Transit: 1 day

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

Tucson to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,082
Fuel: $311
All-in estimate: $1,393

Return trip

El Paso → Tucson$1,820

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

Tucson to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,009	$3.28	$898 – $1,120
53' refrigerated	$1,206	$3.91	$1,049 – $1,362
48' flatbed	$1,269	$4.12	$1,091 – $1,446
Step deck	$1,393	$4.52	$1,170 – $1,615
Power only	$863	$2.80	$751 – $975
Hotshot	$650	$2.11	$539 – $760
26' box truck	$648	$2.10	$551 – $745
Sprinter van	$404	$1.31	$339 – $468

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to El Paso, TX is estimated at $1,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,170 and $1,615.

How far is Tucson, AZ from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $311 of the $1,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,820, which makes Tucson, AZ to El Paso, 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