Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,650flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,441
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $5,650

Return trip

Seattle → McKinney$7,612

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

McKinney to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,710	$2.40	$4,192 – $5,228
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$2.85	$4,881 – $6,339
48' flatbed	$5,650	$2.87	$4,859 – $6,441
Step deck	$6,148	$3.13	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,185	$2.13	$3,641 – $4,729
Hotshot	$3,159	$1.61	$2,622 – $3,696
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.57	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,884	$0.96	$1,582 – $2,185

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,441.

How far is McKinney, TX from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,966 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 $1,921 of the $5,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,612, which makes McKinney, TX to Seattle, 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