Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,660flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,867–$6,452
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Seattle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $5,660

Return trip

Seattle → Plano$7,625

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

Plano to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,718	$2.40	$4,199 – $5,237
53' refrigerated	$5,620	$2.85	$4,890 – $6,351
48' flatbed	$5,660	$2.87	$4,867 – $6,452
Step deck	$6,159	$3.13	$5,173 – $7,144
Power only	$4,192	$2.13	$3,647 – $4,737
Hotshot	$3,165	$1.61	$2,627 – $3,703
26' box truck	$3,092	$1.57	$2,629 – $3,556
Sprinter van	$1,887	$0.96	$1,585 – $2,189

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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 Plano, TX to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,867 and $6,452.

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

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $5,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,625, which makes Plano, 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