Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$7,566step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,265 mi
Typical range: $6,356–$8,777
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,282
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $7,566

Return trip

Richmond → Tucson$7,822

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tucson to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,810	$2.57	$5,171 – $6,449
53' refrigerated	$6,920	$3.06	$6,020 – $7,819
48' flatbed	$6,956	$3.07	$5,982 – $7,930
Step deck	$7,566	$3.34	$6,356 – $8,777
Power only	$5,170	$2.28	$4,498 – $5,842
Hotshot	$3,904	$1.72	$3,240 – $4,567
26' box truck	$3,811	$1.68	$3,239 – $4,383
Sprinter van	$2,324	$1.03	$1,952 – $2,696

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,356 and $8,777.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,265 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 $2,284 of the $7,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,822, which makes Tucson, AZ to Richmond, VA 3% 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