Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Grand Prairie, TX step deck rate

$8,294step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,969 mi
Typical range: $6,967–$9,621
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,308
Fuel: $1,986
All-in estimate: $8,294

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Tacoma$6,156

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tacoma to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,354	$3.23	$5,655 – $7,053
53' refrigerated	$7,569	$3.84	$6,585 – $8,552
48' flatbed	$7,622	$3.87	$6,555 – $8,689
Step deck	$8,294	$4.21	$6,967 – $9,621
Power only	$5,646	$2.87	$4,912 – $6,380
Hotshot	$4,262	$2.16	$3,538 – $4,987
26' box truck	$4,164	$2.12	$3,540 – $4,789
Sprinter van	$2,542	$1.29	$2,135 – $2,948

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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 Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,780	$3.53	$4,855 – $6,704	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,535	$4.72	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,051	$2.96	$2,562 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,905	$3.16	$4,120 – $5,689	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Grand Prairie, TX?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $8,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,967 and $9,621.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,969 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 $1,986 of the $8,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,156, which makes Tacoma, WA to Grand Prairie, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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