Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$9,474step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $7,958–$10,990
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,169
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $9,474

Return trip

Detroit → Tacoma$8,714

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

Tacoma to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,276	$3.18	$6,476 – $8,077
53' refrigerated	$8,666	$3.79	$7,539 – $9,793
48' flatbed	$8,710	$3.81	$7,491 – $9,930
Step deck	$9,474	$4.14	$7,958 – $10,990
Power only	$6,475	$2.83	$5,634 – $7,317
Hotshot	$4,889	$2.14	$4,058 – $5,720
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.09	$4,057 – $5,489
Sprinter van	$2,910	$1.27	$2,445 – $3,376

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $9,474 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,958 and $10,990.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,305 of the $9,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,714, which makes Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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