Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$6,165flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,302–$7,028
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,043
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $6,165

Return trip

Tacoma → Laredo$8,306

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

Laredo to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,147	$2.37	$4,580 – $5,713
53' refrigerated	$6,130	$2.82	$5,333 – $6,927
48' flatbed	$6,165	$2.84	$5,302 – $7,028
Step deck	$6,707	$3.09	$5,634 – $7,780
Power only	$4,578	$2.11	$3,983 – $5,173
Hotshot	$3,456	$1.59	$2,869 – $4,044
26' box truck	$3,375	$1.55	$2,869 – $3,881
Sprinter van	$2,059	$0.95	$1,729 – $2,388

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d

More lanes into Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,302 and $7,028.

How far is Laredo, TX from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,122 of the $6,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,306, which makes Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology