Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$4,126hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,789 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,827
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Tacoma → Raleigh$6,775

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

Raleigh to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,128	$2.20	$5,454 – $6,802
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$2.62	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,318	$2.62	$6,293 – $8,343
Step deck	$7,956	$2.85	$6,683 – $9,230
Power only	$5,463	$1.96	$4,753 – $6,174
Hotshot	$4,126	$1.48	$3,424 – $4,827
26' box truck	$4,024	$1.44	$3,420 – $4,627
Sprinter van	$2,451	$0.88	$2,059 – $2,843

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,827.

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

About 2,789 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 $1,744 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,775, which makes Raleigh, NC to Tacoma, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →