Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$6,618flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,545
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $6,618

Return trip

Seattle → Memphis$9,261

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Memphis to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,526	$2.51	$4,918 – $6,134
53' refrigerated	$6,582	$2.98	$5,726 – $7,438
48' flatbed	$6,618	$3.00	$5,692 – $7,545
Step deck	$7,200	$3.26	$6,048 – $8,352
Power only	$4,916	$2.23	$4,277 – $5,555
Hotshot	$3,712	$1.68	$3,081 – $4,343
26' box truck	$3,624	$1.64	$3,081 – $4,168
Sprinter van	$2,211	$1.00	$1,857 – $2,564

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 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 Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,545.

How far is Memphis, TN from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,206 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 $2,155 of the $6,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,261, which makes Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA 29% 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