Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Federal Way, WA flatbed rate

$6,273flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,215 mi
Typical range: $5,394–$7,151
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Federal Way price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,109
Fuel: $2,164
All-in estimate: $6,273

Return trip

Federal Way → Houston$8,451

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Federal Way by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Federal Way, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,238	$2.36	$4,662 – $5,814
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$2.82	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,273	$2.83	$5,394 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,823	$3.08	$5,732 – $7,915
Power only	$4,660	$2.10	$4,054 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$1.59	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,435	$1.55	$2,920 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,095	$0.95	$1,760 – $2,430

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Federal Way

48' flatbed lanes into Federal Way, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,843 mi	$8,330	$2.93	$7,164 – $9,497	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,110 mi	$4,981	$4.49	$4,284 – $5,678	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,222	$2.51	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,301	$2.61	$6,279 – $8,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,090 mi	$5,960	$2.85	$5,125 – $6,794	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,225 mi	$5,389	$4.40	$4,635 – $6,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,972 mi	$5,665	$2.87	$4,872 – $6,458	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Federal Way, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Federal Way, WA is estimated at $6,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,394 and $7,151.

How far is Houston, TX from Federal Way, WA by truck?

About 2,215 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,164 of the $6,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Federal Way, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,451, which makes Houston, TX to Federal Way, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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