Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$3,346step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,117
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $3,346

Return trip

Kansas City → Tucson$5,356

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tucson to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.08	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$2.48	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,070	$2.52	$2,640 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,346	$2.74	$2,811 – $3,881
Power only	$2,241	$1.84	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.39	$1,404 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.36	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.83	$853 – $1,178

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,346 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,881.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,219 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 $1,229 of the $3,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,356, which makes Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →