Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Tacoma, WA box truck rate

$2,938box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $2,498–$3,379
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Tacoma price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,077
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $2,938

Return trip

Tacoma → Chula Vista$2,695

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chula Vista to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$3.63	$4,004 – $4,994
53' refrigerated	$5,361	$4.33	$4,664 – $6,058
48' flatbed	$5,439	$4.39	$4,678 – $6,201
Step deck	$5,927	$4.78	$4,979 – $6,876
Power only	$3,972	$3.21	$3,456 – $4,488
Hotshot	$2,998	$2.42	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,938	$2.37	$2,498 – $3,379
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.45	$1,512 – $2,087

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More lanes from Chula Vista

26' box truck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,281	$2.89	$7,039 – $9,523	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,627	$2.38	$3,083 – $4,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,284	$3.72	$1,091 – $1,476	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,693	$2.76	$6,539 – $8,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,199	$2.43	$2,720 – $3,679	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850	3 d

More lanes into Tacoma

26' box truck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,592	$1.61	$3,903 – $5,281	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,676	$2.42	$2,275 – $3,078	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,106	$2.00	$3,490 – $4,722	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,439	$1.55	$2,924 – $3,955	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,741	$1.35	$1,480 – $2,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,025	$1.43	$3,421 – $4,629	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,263	$1.56	$2,774 – $3,753	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,905	$2.38	$2,469 – $3,340	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A 26' box truck from Chula Vista, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,498 and $3,379.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,239 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 $861 of the $2,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,695, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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