Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$2,226hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $1,847–$2,604
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Memphis → Tucson$2,801

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tucson to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.32	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$2.77	$3,455 – $4,487
48' flatbed	$4,018	$2.80	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,376	$3.05	$3,676 – $5,077
Power only	$2,949	$2.05	$2,566 – $3,332
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.55	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.52	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,333	$0.93	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	1 d

More lanes into Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,847 and $2,604.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,436 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 $898 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Tucson, AZ to Memphis, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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