Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$6,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $5,546–$7,659
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,396
Fuel: $2,207
All-in estimate: $6,603

Return trip

Raleigh → Tucson$7,081

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tucson to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,067	$2.31	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$2.76	$5,251 – $6,820
48' flatbed	$6,069	$2.77	$5,220 – $6,919
Step deck	$6,603	$3.02	$5,546 – $7,659
Power only	$4,508	$2.06	$3,922 – $5,094
Hotshot	$3,403	$1.55	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,323	$1.52	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,027	$0.93	$1,703 – $2,351

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $6,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,546 and $7,659.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,189 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 $2,207 of the $6,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,081, which makes Tucson, AZ to Raleigh, NC 7% 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