Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Tacoma, WA freight rate

$6,087dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $5,418–$6,757
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Tacoma price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $6,087

Return trip

Tacoma → Durham$9,997

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Durham to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,087	$2.20	$5,418 – $6,757
53' refrigerated	$7,249	$2.62	$6,307 – $8,192
48' flatbed	$7,271	$2.63	$6,253 – $8,288
Step deck	$7,905	$2.85	$6,640 – $9,170
Power only	$5,427	$1.96	$4,722 – $6,133
Hotshot	$4,098	$1.48	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$3,997	$1.44	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,435	$0.88	$2,045 – $2,825

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 d

More lanes into Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Tacoma, WA?

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,418 and $6,757.

How far is Durham, NC from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,769 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 $2,546 of the $6,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,997, which makes Durham, NC to Tacoma, WA 39% 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