Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA box truck rate
$2,497box truck
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.21
- Distance
- 1,130 mi
- Typical range
- $2,122–$2,871
- Transit
- 3 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Tacoma to Long Beach price history
- 3 months
- +7.8%
- 1 year
- +17.6%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,712
- Fuel
- $785
- All-in estimate
- $2,497
Return trip
Long Beach → Tacoma$2,722This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Tacoma to Long Beach by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,826 | $3.39 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,560 | $4.04 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,634 | $4.10 | |
| Step deck | $5,052 | $4.47 | |
| Power only | $3,373 | $2.98 | |
| Hotshot | $2,545 | $2.25 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,497 | $2.21 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,530 | $1.35 |
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More lanes from Tacoma
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,556 | $2.65 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,455 | $2.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,109 | $2.00 |
| Houston, TX | $4,634 | $2.09 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,066 | $2.39 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,095 | $2.52 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,396 | $2.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,664 | $2.18 |
More lanes into Long Beach
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,665 | $1.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,125 | $2.00 |
| Houston, TX | $2,589 | $1.61 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $746 | $1.81 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,048 | $1.43 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,306 | $1.64 |
| San Diego, CA | $688 | $6.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,379 | $1.63 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA?
A 26' box truck from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,122 and $2,871.
How far is Tacoma, WA from Long Beach, CA by truck?
About 1,130 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 $785 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, which makes Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →