Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$7,755step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $6,514–$8,996
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,428
Fuel: $2,327
All-in estimate: $7,755

Return trip

Rochester → Tucson$8,300

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

Tucson to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,957	$2.58	$5,301 – $6,612
53' refrigerated	$7,094	$3.07	$6,172 – $8,016
48' flatbed	$7,130	$3.09	$6,131 – $8,128
Step deck	$7,755	$3.36	$6,514 – $8,996
Power only	$5,302	$2.30	$4,612 – $5,991
Hotshot	$4,003	$1.73	$3,322 – $4,683
26' box truck	$3,908	$1.69	$3,321 – $4,494
Sprinter van	$2,383	$1.03	$2,001 – $2,764

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY is estimated at $7,755 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,514 and $8,996.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,308 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 $2,327 of the $7,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,300, which makes Tucson, AZ to Rochester, NY 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