Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$7,766step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $6,524–$9,009
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,723
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $7,766

Return trip

Tampa → Tucson$5,622

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tucson to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.94	$5,298 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,090	$3.50	$6,169 – $8,012
48' flatbed	$7,138	$3.52	$6,138 – $8,137
Step deck	$7,766	$3.83	$6,524 – $9,009
Power only	$5,291	$2.61	$4,603 – $5,979
Hotshot	$3,995	$1.97	$3,315 – $4,674
26' box truck	$3,902	$1.93	$3,317 – $4,487
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.18	$2,000 – $2,762

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL is estimated at $7,766 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,524 and $9,009.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,026 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 $2,043 of the $7,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,622, which makes Tucson, AZ to Tampa, FL 38% more expensive. 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