Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$5,965flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$6,800
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,921
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $5,965

Return trip

Tacoma → San Antonio$8,036

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

San Antonio to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,928	$2.83	$5,157 – $6,699
48' flatbed	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800
Step deck	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528
Power only	$4,425	$2.12	$3,850 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,263	$1.56	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,991	$0.95	$1,672 – $2,309

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 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 Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$5,672	$2.87	$4,878 – $6,466	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,965 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $6,800.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,092 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 $2,044 of the $5,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,036, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tacoma, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →