Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$5,052flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $4,345–$5,759
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,948
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $5,052

Return trip

Tacoma → Long Beach$4,634

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Long Beach to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$3.69	$3,712 – $4,629
53' refrigerated	$4,971	$4.40	$4,324 – $5,617
48' flatbed	$5,052	$4.47	$4,345 – $5,759
Step deck	$5,507	$4.87	$4,626 – $6,389
Power only	$3,677	$3.25	$3,199 – $4,155
Hotshot	$2,774	$2.46	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,722	$2.41	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.48	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,052 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,345 and $5,759.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,130 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,104 of the $5,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,634, which makes Long Beach, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →