Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT box truck rate

$2,402box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,762
Transit: 2 days

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

Tacoma to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Tacoma$1,200

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Tacoma to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,692	$4.55	$3,286 – $4,099
53' refrigerated	$4,403	$5.43	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,507	$5.56	$3,876 – $5,138
Step deck	$4,921	$6.07	$4,133 – $5,708
Power only	$3,235	$3.99	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,440	$3.01	$2,025 – $2,855
26' box truck	$2,402	$2.96	$2,041 – $2,762
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.82	$1,241 – $1,713

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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 Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,793	$2.06	$4,074 – $5,512	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,324	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,673	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,878	$2.61	$3,296 – $4,460	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,907	$2.05	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,187	$2.02	$1,009 – $1,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,157	$1.83	$3,533 – $4,780	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,673	$2.09	$2,272 – $3,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,424	$3.31	$2,060 – $2,788	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 26' box truck from Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,762.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 811 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $563 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,200, which makes Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT 100% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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