Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$7,212hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,835 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$8,439
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Newark price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,440
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $7,212

Return trip

Newark → Tacoma$4,613

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Tacoma to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,711	$3.78	$9,533 – $11,889
53' refrigerated	$12,755	$4.50	$11,097 – $14,413
48' flatbed	$12,789	$4.51	$10,999 – $14,580
Step deck	$13,904	$4.90	$11,680 – $16,129
Power only	$9,551	$3.37	$8,309 – $10,793
Hotshot	$7,212	$2.54	$5,986 – $8,439
26' box truck	$7,034	$2.48	$5,979 – $8,089
Sprinter van	$4,284	$1.51	$3,599 – $4,970

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $7,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $8,439.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,835 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,772 of the $7,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,613, which makes Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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