Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$3,179hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $2,638–$3,719
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Mesa price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Mesa → Tacoma$1,805

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tacoma to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,766	$3.64	$4,242 – $5,290
53' refrigerated	$5,679	$4.34	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,756	$4.40	$4,950 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,272	$4.79	$5,268 – $7,275
Power only	$4,212	$3.22	$3,664 – $4,759
Hotshot	$3,179	$2.43	$2,638 – $3,719
26' box truck	$3,114	$2.38	$2,647 – $3,582
Sprinter van	$1,906	$1.46	$1,601 – $2,211

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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 Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,638 and $3,719.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,309 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 $818 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,805, which makes Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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