Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to San Francisco, CA sprinter rate

$1,140sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $958–$1,323
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $836
Fuel: $304
All-in estimate: $1,140

Return trip

San Francisco → Tacoma$1,243

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tacoma to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$3.67	$2,537 – $3,165
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$4.38	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,484	$4.48	$2,996 – $3,972
Step deck	$3,804	$4.90	$3,196 – $4,413
Power only	$2,495	$3.21	$2,171 – $2,820
Hotshot	$1,882	$2.42	$1,562 – $2,202
26' box truck	$1,853	$2.39	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.47	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Tacoma

Sprinter van lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,602	$1.61	$3,866 – $5,338	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$1,505	$1.36	$1,264 – $1,746	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$2,826	$1.27	$2,374 – $3,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,877	$1.46	$1,577 – $2,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,322	$1.54	$3,630 – $5,013	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$2,682	$1.28	$2,253 – $3,111	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$1,632	$1.34	$1,371 – $1,893	2 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Sprinter van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$3,000	$0.98	$2,520 – $3,480	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$2,697	$1.21	$2,266 – $3,129	4 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$1,893	$0.96	$1,590 – $2,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$730	$0.91	$614 – $847	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$2,614	$0.87	$2,196 – $3,032	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$1,736	$0.97	$1,458 – $2,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to San Francisco, CA?

A Sprinter van from Tacoma, WA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,140 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $958 and $1,323.

How far is Tacoma, WA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 777 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 $304 of the $1,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,243, which makes Tacoma, WA to San Francisco, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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