Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$3,798flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,330
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $3,798

Return trip

Tacoma → San Francisco$3,484

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

San Francisco to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,108	$4.00	$2,766 – $3,450
53' refrigerated	$3,706	$4.77	$3,224 – $4,188
48' flatbed	$3,798	$4.89	$3,266 – $4,330
Step deck	$4,147	$5.34	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,720	$3.50	$2,367 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,052	$2.64	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,020	$2.60	$1,717 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.60	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,798 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,330.

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

About 777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $759 of the $3,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,484, which makes San Francisco, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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