Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$1,676box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $1,425–$1,928
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $830
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Omaha → Tucson$2,806

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tucson to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.11	$2,285 – $2,849
53' refrigerated	$3,059	$2.51	$2,661 – $3,457
48' flatbed	$3,105	$2.55	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,384	$2.78	$2,842 – $3,925
Power only	$2,266	$1.86	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.40	$1,419 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.38	$1,425 – $1,928
Sprinter van	$1,027	$0.84	$863 – $1,191

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More lanes from Tucson

26' box truck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,202	$1.68	$3,572 – $4,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$888	$1.65	$755 – $1,021	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,582	$1.44	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,885	$1.60	$3,303 – $4,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,337	$1.50	$1,137 – $1,538	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$770	$1.77	$655 – $886	1 d

More lanes into Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE?

A 26' box truck from Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,425 and $1,928.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,218 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 $846 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,806, which makes Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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