Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$2,606step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $2,189–$3,022
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,723
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $2,606

Return trip

Sacramento → Tucson$5,002

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,960	$2.24	$1,744 – $2,175
53' refrigerated	$2,336	$2.67	$2,033 – $2,640
48' flatbed	$2,387	$2.73	$2,053 – $2,722
Step deck	$2,606	$2.97	$2,189 – $3,022
Power only	$1,719	$1.96	$1,496 – $1,943
Hotshot	$1,297	$1.48	$1,077 – $1,518
26' box truck	$1,276	$1.46	$1,084 – $1,467
Sprinter van	$784	$0.89	$658 – $909

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Sacramento, CA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,189 and $3,022.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 876 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 $883 of the $2,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,002, which makes Tucson, AZ to Sacramento, CA 48% 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