Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$8,180flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,835 mi
Typical range: $7,035–$9,325
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,411
Fuel: $2,769
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Tacoma → Newark$12,789

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Newark to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$2.42	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,158	$2.88	$7,097 – $9,218
48' flatbed	$8,180	$2.89	$7,035 – $9,325
Step deck	$8,893	$3.14	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,109	$2.15	$5,315 – $6,903
Hotshot	$4,613	$1.63	$3,829 – $5,397
26' box truck	$4,499	$1.59	$3,824 – $5,173
Sprinter van	$2,740	$0.97	$2,302 – $3,179

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,035 and $9,325.

How far is Newark, NJ from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,835 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,769 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,789, which makes Newark, NJ to Tacoma, WA 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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