Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$7,750step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $6,510–$8,990
Transit: 6 days

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

Tucson to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,243
Fuel: $2,507
All-in estimate: $7,750

Return trip

Newark → Tucson$8,729

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Tucson to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,959	$2.40	$5,303 – $6,614
53' refrigerated	$7,097	$2.85	$6,174 – $8,019
48' flatbed	$7,126	$2.87	$6,128 – $8,124
Step deck	$7,750	$3.12	$6,510 – $8,990
Power only	$5,308	$2.13	$4,618 – $5,998
Hotshot	$4,008	$1.61	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,911	$1.57	$3,324 – $4,497
Sprinter van	$2,384	$0.96	$2,002 – $2,765

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ is estimated at $7,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,510 and $8,990.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,507 of the $7,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,729, which makes Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ 11% 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