Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,498step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,218
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,498

Return trip

St. Paul → Tucson$6,859

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Tucson to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$2.24	$3,053 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$2.66	$3,555 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,131	$2.69	$3,552 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,498	$2.93	$3,778 – $5,218
Power only	$3,038	$1.98	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$1.49	$1,903 – $2,683
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.46	$1,908 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,372	$0.89	$1,152 – $1,592

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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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,498 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,218.

How far is Tucson, AZ from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $4,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,859, which makes Tucson, AZ to St. Paul, MN 34% 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