Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,204step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,717
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $3,204

Return trip

Houston → Tucson$4,188

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

Tucson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$2.21	$2,158 – $2,691
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266
48' flatbed	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350
Step deck	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717
Power only	$2,136	$1.95	$1,859 – $2,414
Hotshot	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.44	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$970	$0.88	$815 – $1,125

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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
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
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,204 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,717.

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

About 1,098 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 $1,107 of the $3,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Tucson, AZ to Houston, 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