Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,858step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $6,601–$9,115
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,540
Fuel: $2,318
All-in estimate: $7,858

Return trip

Washington → Tucson$7,925

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Tucson to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,035	$2.63	$5,371 – $6,699
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$3.13	$6,254 – $8,123
48' flatbed	$7,224	$3.14	$6,213 – $8,236
Step deck	$7,858	$3.42	$6,601 – $9,115
Power only	$5,371	$2.34	$4,673 – $6,070
Hotshot	$4,056	$1.76	$3,366 – $4,745
26' box truck	$3,959	$1.72	$3,365 – $4,553
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.05	$2,028 – $2,800

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,858 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,601 and $9,115.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,299 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 $2,318 of the $7,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Tucson, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology