Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,940
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,684
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

San Jose → Tucson$4,866

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

Tucson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,904	$2.26	$1,695 – $2,114
53' refrigerated	$2,270	$2.69	$1,975 – $2,565
48' flatbed	$2,322	$2.75	$1,997 – $2,647
Step deck	$2,535	$3.00	$2,129 – $2,940
Power only	$1,669	$1.98	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.49	$1,045 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,239	$1.47	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$762	$0.90	$640 – $884

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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 San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,940.

How far is Tucson, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 844 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 $851 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Tucson, AZ to San Jose, 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