Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX step deck rate

$2,915step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,449–$3,382
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Plano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,935
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $2,915

Return trip

Plano → Tucson$3,811

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tucson to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.26	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.70	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,673	$2.75	$2,298 – $3,047
Step deck	$2,915	$3.00	$2,449 – $3,382
Power only	$1,933	$1.99	$1,682 – $2,185
Hotshot	$1,459	$1.50	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.47	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$880	$0.90	$739 – $1,020

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,915 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,449 and $3,382.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Plano, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $980 of the $2,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,811, which makes Tucson, AZ to Plano, TX 24% 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