Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$4,631step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $3,890–$5,372
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

Indianapolis → Tucson$7,538

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Tucson to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,540	$2.04	$3,151 – $3,930
53' refrigerated	$4,217	$2.43	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,255	$2.45	$3,659 – $4,850
Step deck	$4,631	$2.66	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,141	$1.81	$2,733 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.36	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,318	$1.33	$1,971 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,416	$0.81	$1,190 – $1,643

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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 Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,890 and $5,372.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,754 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,538, which makes Tucson, AZ to Indianapolis, IN 39% 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