Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to SeaTac, WA flatbed rate

$5,016flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $4,314–$5,719
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to SeaTac price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $5,016

Return trip

SeaTac → Los Angeles$4,602

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

Los Angeles to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.70	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,935	$4.41	$4,293 – $5,576
48' flatbed	$5,016	$4.48	$4,314 – $5,719
Step deck	$5,469	$4.88	$4,594 – $6,344
Power only	$3,650	$3.26	$3,175 – $4,124
Hotshot	$2,754	$2.46	$2,286 – $3,222
26' box truck	$2,702	$2.41	$2,297 – $3,107
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.48	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,479	$3.66	$6,432 – $8,526	5 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$6,283	$2.83	$5,403 – $7,162	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 Los Angeles, CA to SeaTac, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $5,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,314 and $5,719.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 1,120 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 $1,094 of the $5,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,602, which makes Los Angeles, CA to SeaTac, 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 →