Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$7,555flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $6,497–$8,612
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,063
Fuel: $2,492
All-in estimate: $7,555

Return trip

Seattle → Rochester$12,430

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Rochester to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,319	$2.48	$5,624 – $7,014
53' refrigerated	$7,526	$2.95	$6,547 – $8,504
48' flatbed	$7,555	$2.96	$6,497 – $8,612
Step deck	$8,215	$3.22	$6,901 – $9,530
Power only	$5,630	$2.21	$4,898 – $6,362
Hotshot	$4,251	$1.67	$3,528 – $4,974
26' box truck	$4,148	$1.63	$3,526 – $4,770
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.99	$2,123 – $2,932

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 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 Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA is estimated at $7,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,497 and $8,612.

How far is Rochester, NY from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,551 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 $2,492 of the $7,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,430, which makes Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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