Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$1,848hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 759 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$2,163
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,373
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,848

Return trip

Stockton → Tacoma$2,015

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

Tacoma to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,801	$3.69	$2,493 – $3,109
53' refrigerated	$3,341	$4.40	$2,906 – $3,775
48' flatbed	$3,425	$4.51	$2,946 – $3,905
Step deck	$3,741	$4.93	$3,142 – $4,339
Power only	$2,451	$3.23	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.44	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,821	$2.40	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.48	$941 – $1,300

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $1,848 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 759 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $2,163.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 759 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 $475 of the $1,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,015, which makes Tacoma, WA to Stockton, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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