Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$1,166step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $37.61
Distance: 31 mi
Typical range: $979–$1,353
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $31
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Tacoma → Seattle$1,166

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Seattle to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$790	$25.48	$703 – $877
53' refrigerated	$947	$30.55	$824 – $1,070
48' flatbed	$1,052	$33.93	$905 – $1,199
Step deck	$1,166	$37.61	$979 – $1,353
Power only	$640	$20.66	$557 – $724
Hotshot	$481	$15.51	$399 – $563
26' box truck	$493	$15.91	$419 – $567
Sprinter van	$316	$10.19	$265 – $367

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $37.61 a mile over about 31 mi. Quotes typically land between $979 and $1,353.

How far is Seattle, WA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 31 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $31 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Seattle, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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