Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$8,066step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,641 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$9,357
Transit: 6 days

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

Worcester to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,403
Fuel: $2,663
All-in estimate: $8,066

Return trip

Tucson → Worcester$9,016

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Worcester to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$2.35	$5,525 – $6,890
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$2.80	$6,431 – $8,354
48' flatbed	$7,418	$2.81	$6,379 – $8,457
Step deck	$8,066	$3.05	$6,776 – $9,357
Power only	$5,532	$2.09	$4,813 – $6,251
Hotshot	$4,177	$1.58	$3,467 – $4,888
26' box truck	$4,075	$1.54	$3,464 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,483	$0.94	$2,086 – $2,880

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d

More lanes into Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $8,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $9,357.

How far is Worcester, MA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,641 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 $2,663 of the $8,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,016, which makes Worcester, MA to Tucson, AZ 11% 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