Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$8,830box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $7,506–$10,155
Transit: 7 days

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

Tacoma to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,763
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $8,830

Return trip

Tampa → Tacoma$3,630

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tacoma to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,444	$4.52	$11,965 – $14,922
53' refrigerated	$16,008	$5.38	$13,927 – $18,090
48' flatbed	$16,044	$5.39	$13,798 – $18,290
Step deck	$17,441	$5.86	$14,651 – $20,232
Power only	$11,993	$4.03	$10,434 – $13,552
Hotshot	$9,057	$3.04	$7,517 – $10,596
26' box truck	$8,830	$2.97	$7,506 – $10,155
Sprinter van	$5,377	$1.81	$4,517 – $6,238

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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 Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Tacoma, WA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $8,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,506 and $10,155.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,067 of the $8,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,630, which makes Tacoma, WA to Tampa, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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