Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$7,554box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $6,421–$8,687
Transit: 6 days

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

Tacoma to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,558
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $7,554

Return trip

Norfolk → Tacoma$4,434

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tacoma to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,502	$4.00	$10,237 – $12,767
53' refrigerated	$13,697	$4.77	$11,916 – $15,477
48' flatbed	$13,732	$4.78	$11,809 – $15,654
Step deck	$14,929	$5.19	$12,540 – $17,318
Power only	$10,258	$3.57	$8,924 – $11,591
Hotshot	$7,746	$2.70	$6,429 – $9,063
26' box truck	$7,554	$2.63	$6,421 – $8,687
Sprinter van	$4,601	$1.60	$3,865 – $5,337

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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 Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA?

A 26' box truck from Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,421 and $8,687.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,874 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 $1,996 of the $7,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,434, which makes Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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