Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$8,245hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,949 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,646
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Boston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,401
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $8,245

Return trip

Boston → Tacoma$4,188

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Tacoma to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,240	$4.15	$10,893 – $13,586
53' refrigerated	$14,575	$4.94	$12,680 – $16,469
48' flatbed	$14,608	$4.95	$12,563 – $16,654
Step deck	$15,881	$5.39	$13,340 – $18,422
Power only	$10,918	$3.70	$9,499 – $12,337
Hotshot	$8,245	$2.80	$6,843 – $9,646
26' box truck	$8,039	$2.73	$6,833 – $9,245
Sprinter van	$4,896	$1.66	$4,112 – $5,679

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	3 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Boston, MA is estimated at $8,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,646.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,949 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 $1,844 of the $8,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Tacoma, WA to Boston, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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