Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$7,625flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $6,558–$8,693
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Plano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,701
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $7,625

Return trip

Plano → Seattle$5,660

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,357	$3.23	$5,658 – $7,056
53' refrigerated	$7,572	$3.84	$6,588 – $8,556
48' flatbed	$7,625	$3.87	$6,558 – $8,693
Step deck	$8,297	$4.21	$6,970 – $9,625
Power only	$5,648	$2.87	$4,914 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,264	$2.16	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,166	$2.11	$3,541 – $4,791
Sprinter van	$2,543	$1.29	$2,136 – $2,950

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d

More lanes into Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Plano, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Plano, TX is estimated at $7,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,558 and $8,693.

How far is Seattle, WA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $7,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,660, which makes Seattle, WA to Plano, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology