Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA box truck rate

$2,736box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,146
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Ana to Tacoma price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,736

Return trip

Tacoma → Santa Ana$2,510

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

Santa Ana to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,192	$3.69	$3,731 – $4,653
53' refrigerated	$4,996	$4.39	$4,346 – $5,645
48' flatbed	$5,077	$4.47	$4,366 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,534	$4.87	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,696	$3.25	$3,215 – $4,176
Hotshot	$2,789	$2.45	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,736	$2.41	$2,325 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.47	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	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 Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,146.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,137 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 $790 of the $2,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,510, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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