Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$3,007step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,526–$3,488
Transit: 3 days

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

Tucson to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,007

Return trip

Wichita → Tucson$4,793

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Tucson to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,270	$2.25	$2,021 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$2.68	$2,355 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,757	$2.73	$2,371 – $3,143
Step deck	$3,007	$2.98	$2,526 – $3,488
Power only	$1,998	$1.98	$1,738 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,507	$1.49	$1,251 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,480	$1.47	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$908	$0.90	$763 – $1,053

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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 Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,526 and $3,488.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $3,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,793, which makes Tucson, AZ to Wichita, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →