Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$7,170step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$8,317
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,169
Fuel: $3,001
All-in estimate: $7,170

Return trip

Tacoma → Tampa$17,441

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

Tampa to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,526	$1.86	$4,918 – $6,134
53' refrigerated	$6,581	$2.21	$5,725 – $7,436
48' flatbed	$6,595	$2.22	$5,672 – $7,519
Step deck	$7,170	$2.41	$6,023 – $8,317
Power only	$4,930	$1.66	$4,289 – $5,571
Hotshot	$3,723	$1.25	$3,090 – $4,356
26' box truck	$3,630	$1.22	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,211	$0.74	$1,857 – $2,564

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $7,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $8,317.

How far is Tampa, FL from Tacoma, WA 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 $3,001 of the $7,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,441, which makes Tampa, FL to Tacoma, WA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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