Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$3,269flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,726
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $3,269

Return trip

Tacoma → Mesa$5,756

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Mesa to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,706	$2.07	$2,409 – $3,004
53' refrigerated	$3,225	$2.46	$2,806 – $3,644
48' flatbed	$3,269	$2.50	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,561	$2.72	$2,991 – $4,131
Power only	$2,391	$1.83	$2,081 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,805	$1.38	$1,498 – $2,112
26' box truck	$1,768	$1.35	$1,503 – $2,034
Sprinter van	$1,083	$0.83	$909 – $1,256

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,726.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,309 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 $1,279 of the $3,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,756, which makes Mesa, AZ to Tacoma, WA 43% cheaper. 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 →