Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$5,379flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $4,626–$6,132
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,185
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $5,379

Return trip

Tacoma → San Diego$4,934

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937
53' refrigerated	$5,300	$4.34	$4,611 – $5,989
48' flatbed	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132
Step deck	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800
Power only	$3,926	$3.21	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466
26' box truck	$2,905	$2.38	$2,469 – $3,340
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.46	$1,494 – $2,064

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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
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 Diego, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,379 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,626 and $6,132.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,194 of the $5,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,934, which makes San Diego, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. 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 →