Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Seattle, WA box truck rate

$2,803box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,224
Transit: 3 days

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

Irvine to Seattle price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Seattle → Irvine$2,572

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

Irvine to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,294	$3.67	$3,822 – $4,766
53' refrigerated	$5,117	$4.37	$4,452 – $5,783
48' flatbed	$5,198	$4.44	$4,470 – $5,925
Step deck	$5,665	$4.84	$4,759 – $6,572
Power only	$3,788	$3.23	$3,295 – $4,280
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.44	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,803	$2.39	$2,383 – $3,224
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.47	$1,443 – $1,992

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d

More lanes into Seattle

26' box truck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,579	$1.61	$3,892 – $5,266	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,732	$2.41	$2,322 – $3,141	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,453	$1.55	$2,935 – $3,971	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,766	$1.35	$1,501 – $2,031	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,281	$1.56	$2,789 – $3,774	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,958	$2.37	$2,515 – $3,402	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Seattle, WA?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,224.

How far is Irvine, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,171 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 $813 of the $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,572, which makes Irvine, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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