Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA flatbed rate

$6,283flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,219 mi
Typical range: $5,403–$7,162
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to SeaTac price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,115
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $6,283

Return trip

SeaTac → Houston$8,464

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

Houston to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,246	$2.36	$4,669 – $5,823
53' refrigerated	$6,248	$2.82	$5,436 – $7,061
48' flatbed	$6,283	$2.83	$5,403 – $7,162
Step deck	$6,834	$3.08	$5,741 – $7,928
Power only	$4,667	$2.10	$4,061 – $5,274
Hotshot	$3,524	$1.59	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,441	$1.55	$2,925 – $3,957
Sprinter van	$2,098	$0.95	$1,763 – $2,434

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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 SeaTac

48' flatbed lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,322	$2.93	$7,157 – $9,488	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$5,016	$4.48	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,479	$3.66	$6,432 – $8,526	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,236	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,294	$2.61	$6,273 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$5,970	$2.85	$5,134 – $6,806	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$5,425	$4.39	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$5,672	$2.87	$4,878 – $6,466	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $6,283 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,403 and $7,162.

How far is Houston, TX from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 2,219 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 $2,168 of the $6,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,464, which makes Houston, TX to SeaTac, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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