Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$7,581flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,561 mi
Typical range: $6,520–$8,642
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,079
Fuel: $2,502
All-in estimate: $7,581

Return trip

Tacoma → Rochester$12,474

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

Rochester to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,342	$2.48	$5,644 – $7,039
53' refrigerated	$7,553	$2.95	$6,571 – $8,534
48' flatbed	$7,581	$2.96	$6,520 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,244	$3.22	$6,925 – $9,563
Power only	$5,650	$2.21	$4,916 – $6,385
Hotshot	$4,266	$1.67	$3,541 – $4,992
26' box truck	$4,163	$1.63	$3,538 – $4,787
Sprinter van	$2,537	$0.99	$2,131 – $2,943

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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 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 Rochester, NY to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $7,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,520 and $8,642.

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

About 2,561 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 $2,502 of the $7,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,474, which makes Rochester, NY to Tacoma, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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