Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA step deck rate

$7,844step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,359 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$9,099
Transit: 6 days

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

Tucson to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $2,379
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Tucson$8,108

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tucson to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,027	$2.55	$5,364 – $6,690
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$3.04	$6,245 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,212	$3.06	$6,202 – $8,221
Step deck	$7,844	$3.33	$6,589 – $9,099
Power only	$5,365	$2.27	$4,668 – $6,063
Hotshot	$4,051	$1.72	$3,362 – $4,740
26' box truck	$3,954	$1.68	$3,361 – $4,547
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.02	$2,025 – $2,796

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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 Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,467	$7.19	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$15,929	$5.68	$13,381 – $18,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$5,288	$6.28	$4,442 – $6,134	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$6,268	$4.37	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,974	$3.32	$6,698 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,938	$7.21	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$7,024	$4.28	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$15,657	$5.69	$13,152 – $18,162	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $9,099.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,379 of the $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,108, which makes Tucson, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA 3% 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