Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA box truck rate

$3,634box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,980 mi
Typical range: $3,089–$4,180
Transit: 7 days

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

Tampa to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $3,634

Return trip

Seattle → Tampa$8,841

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Tampa to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,533	$1.86	$4,925 – $6,142
53' refrigerated	$6,589	$2.21	$5,732 – $7,445
48' flatbed	$6,603	$2.22	$5,679 – $7,528
Step deck	$7,179	$2.41	$6,030 – $8,327
Power only	$4,936	$1.66	$4,294 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,728	$1.25	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,634	$1.22	$3,089 – $4,180
Sprinter van	$2,213	$0.74	$1,859 – $2,567

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	6 d

More lanes into Seattle

26' box truck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,579	$1.61	$3,892 – $5,266	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,732	$2.41	$2,322 – $3,141	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,453	$1.55	$2,935 – $3,971	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,766	$1.35	$1,501 – $2,031	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,281	$1.56	$2,789 – $3,774	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,958	$2.37	$2,515 – $3,402	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,634 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,089 and $4,180.

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

About 2,980 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 $2,070 of the $3,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,841, which makes Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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