Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$3,814box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $3,242–$4,386
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,667
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

Minneapolis → Tacoma$3,303

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Tacoma to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,827	$3.53	$5,186 – $6,467
53' refrigerated	$6,941	$4.20	$6,039 – $7,844
48' flatbed	$7,008	$4.24	$6,027 – $7,989
Step deck	$7,630	$4.62	$6,409 – $8,850
Power only	$5,166	$3.13	$4,494 – $5,837
Hotshot	$3,900	$2.36	$3,237 – $4,563
26' box truck	$3,814	$2.31	$3,242 – $4,386
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.41	$1,958 – $2,704

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More lanes from Tacoma

26' box truck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,556	$2.65	$6,422 – $8,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,455	$2.22	$2,087 – $2,823	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,109	$2.00	$3,493 – $4,726	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,634	$2.09	$3,939 – $5,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,066	$2.39	$2,606 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,095	$2.52	$6,031 – $8,159	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,396	$2.10	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,664	$2.18	$2,265 – $3,064	3 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from Tacoma, WA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,242 and $4,386.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,147 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes Tacoma, WA to Minneapolis, MN 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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