Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA dry van rate

$3,826dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,247
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,787
Fuel: $1,039
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

Long Beach → Tacoma$4,171

This 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

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,826	$3.39	$3,405 – $4,247
53' refrigerated	$4,560	$4.04	$3,967 – $5,152
48' flatbed	$4,634	$4.10	$3,985 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,052	$4.47	$4,244 – $5,860
Power only	$3,373	$2.98	$2,934 – $3,811
Hotshot	$2,545	$2.25	$2,112 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,497	$2.21	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.35	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' dry van lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$11,505	$4.04	$10,240 – $12,771	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,762	$3.40	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,268	$3.06	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,693	$3.65	$4,177 – $5,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$10,805	$3.85	$9,616 – $11,993	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,080	$3.34	$3,631 – $4,529	3 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' dry van lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,955	$2.46	$3,520 – $4,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,158	$2.80	$1,030 – $1,285	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA?

A 53' dry van from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,247.

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 $1,039 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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