Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$481hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.51
Distance: 31 mi
Typical range: $399–$563
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $462
Fuel: $19
All-in estimate: $481

Return trip

Seattle → Tacoma$481

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Tacoma to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$790	$25.48	$703 – $877
53' refrigerated	$947	$30.55	$824 – $1,070
48' flatbed	$1,052	$33.93	$905 – $1,199
Step deck	$1,166	$37.61	$979 – $1,353
Power only	$640	$20.66	$557 – $724
Hotshot	$481	$15.51	$399 – $563
26' box truck	$493	$15.91	$419 – $567
Sprinter van	$316	$10.19	$265 – $367

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $481 all-in in October 2026, or $15.51 a mile over about 31 mi. Quotes typically land between $399 and $563.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 31 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $19 of the $481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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