Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$3,869step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,488
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Seattle → Tucson$6,814

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Tucson to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,947	$2.04	$2,623 – $3,271
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$2.42	$3,055 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,552	$2.45	$3,055 – $4,050
Step deck	$3,869	$2.67	$3,250 – $4,488
Power only	$2,608	$1.80	$2,269 – $2,947
Hotshot	$1,968	$1.36	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,927	$1.33	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,179	$0.81	$990 – $1,367

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,488.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,460 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,814, which makes Tucson, AZ to Seattle, WA 43% 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