Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$8,268step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $6,945–$9,591
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,290
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $8,268

Return trip

Plano → Tacoma$6,137

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tacoma to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,334	$3.23	$5,637 – $7,031
53' refrigerated	$7,545	$3.85	$6,564 – $8,526
48' flatbed	$7,598	$3.87	$6,534 – $8,662
Step deck	$8,268	$4.21	$6,945 – $9,591
Power only	$5,628	$2.87	$4,896 – $6,359
Hotshot	$4,249	$2.17	$3,526 – $4,971
26' box truck	$4,151	$2.12	$3,529 – $4,774
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.29	$2,128 – $2,939

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d

More lanes into Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Plano, TX is estimated at $8,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,945 and $9,591.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,962 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,978 of the $8,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,137, which makes Tacoma, WA to Plano, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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