Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$5,640flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $4,850–$6,429
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

Tacoma → Plano$7,598

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

Plano to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,701	$2.40	$4,184 – $5,218
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$2.85	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,640	$2.87	$4,850 – $6,429
Step deck	$6,137	$3.13	$5,155 – $7,119
Power only	$4,177	$2.13	$3,634 – $4,720
Hotshot	$3,154	$1.61	$2,617 – $3,690
26' box truck	$3,081	$1.57	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,881	$0.96	$1,580 – $2,181

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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 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 Plano, TX to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,850 and $6,429.

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

About 1,962 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 $1,917 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,598, which makes Plano, TX to Tacoma, 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