Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$1,594flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,818
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,117
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Irvine → Tucson$3,061

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$2.64	$1,146 – $1,429
53' refrigerated	$1,537	$3.15	$1,337 – $1,736
48' flatbed	$1,594	$3.27	$1,371 – $1,818
Step deck	$1,745	$3.58	$1,466 – $2,025
Power only	$1,115	$2.28	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$1.72	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$832	$1.71	$707 – $957
Sprinter van	$515	$1.06	$433 – $597

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Irvine, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,818.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $477 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,061, which makes Tucson, AZ to Irvine, CA 48% 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