Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$2,625step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,205–$3,046
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,733
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $2,625

Return trip

Oakland → Tucson$5,040

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

Tucson to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,975	$2.23	$1,758 – $2,192
53' refrigerated	$2,355	$2.66	$2,049 – $2,661
48' flatbed	$2,406	$2.72	$2,069 – $2,743
Step deck	$2,625	$2.97	$2,205 – $3,046
Power only	$1,733	$1.96	$1,508 – $1,959
Hotshot	$1,308	$1.48	$1,085 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,286	$1.45	$1,093 – $1,479
Sprinter van	$790	$0.89	$664 – $916

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,205 and $3,046.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $2,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes Tucson, AZ to Oakland, 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