Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV step deck rate

$2,871step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,411–$3,330
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

Reno → Tucson$2,909

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Tucson to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,157	$2.55	$1,920 – $2,394
53' refrigerated	$2,572	$3.04	$2,237 – $2,906
48' flatbed	$2,630	$3.11	$2,262 – $2,998
Step deck	$2,871	$3.40	$2,411 – $3,330
Power only	$1,891	$2.24	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,427	$1.69	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,403	$1.66	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$863	$1.02	$725 – $1,001

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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 Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,411 and $3,330.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Reno, NV by truck?

About 845 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 $852 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Tucson, AZ to Reno, NV 1% 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