Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$1,807step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,518–$2,097
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Long Beach → Tucson$3,470

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

Tucson to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,336	$2.59	$1,189 – $1,483
53' refrigerated	$1,594	$3.09	$1,387 – $1,802
48' flatbed	$1,652	$3.20	$1,420 – $1,883
Step deck	$1,807	$3.50	$1,518 – $2,097
Power only	$1,158	$2.24	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$1.69	$725 – $1,022
26' box truck	$864	$1.67	$734 – $994
Sprinter van	$534	$1.04	$449 – $620

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,518 and $2,097.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 516 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 $520 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,470, which makes Tucson, AZ to Long Beach, 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