Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$3,454step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$4,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,454

Return trip

Tulsa → Tucson$4,080

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Tucson to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$2.47	$2,324 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,113	$2.94	$2,708 – $3,517
48' flatbed	$3,168	$2.99	$2,724 – $3,611
Step deck	$3,454	$3.26	$2,901 – $4,007
Power only	$2,299	$2.17	$2,001 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,735	$1.64	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,703	$1.61	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,045	$0.99	$877 – $1,212

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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 Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $4,007.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,068 of the $3,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Tucson, AZ to Tulsa, OK 15% 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