Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tacoma, WA box truck rate

$1,741box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $1,480–$2,002
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Tacoma price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $848
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $1,741

Return trip

Tacoma → Phoenix$3,066

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Phoenix to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$2.47	$2,763 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670
Step deck	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069
Power only	$2,354	$1.83	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079
26' box truck	$1,741	$1.35	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,066	$0.83	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$3,099	$1.57	$2,634 – $3,564	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Tacoma, WA?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $1,741 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,480 and $2,002.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,285 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 $893 of the $1,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Tacoma, WA 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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