Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$2,572box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$2,957
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Irvine price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,572

Return trip

Irvine → Seattle$2,803

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,939	$3.36	$3,506 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,694	$4.01	$4,084 – $5,305
48' flatbed	$4,768	$4.07	$4,100 – $5,435
Step deck	$5,197	$4.44	$4,366 – $6,029
Power only	$3,475	$2.97	$3,023 – $3,926
Hotshot	$2,622	$2.24	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,572	$2.20	$2,186 – $2,957
Sprinter van	$1,576	$1.35	$1,323 – $1,828

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More lanes from Seattle

26' box truck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,714	$2.17	$2,307 – $3,121	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Seattle, WA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,572 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $2,957.

How far is Seattle, WA from Irvine, CA 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 $2,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Seattle, WA to Irvine, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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