Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL step deck rate

$8,481step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $7,124–$9,838
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Miami price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,222
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $8,481

Return trip

Miami → Tucson$6,140

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

Tucson to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,511	$2.91	$5,795 – $7,227
53' refrigerated	$7,755	$3.46	$6,747 – $8,763
48' flatbed	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888
Step deck	$8,481	$3.79	$7,124 – $9,838
Power only	$5,793	$2.59	$5,040 – $6,547
Hotshot	$4,374	$1.95	$3,631 – $5,118
26' box truck	$4,271	$1.91	$3,630 – $4,911
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.16	$2,188 – $3,021

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL is estimated at $8,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,124 and $9,838.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,259 of the $8,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL 38% more expensive. 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