Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$3,523flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $3,030–$4,016
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Stockton → Seattle$3,841

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$3.66	$2,567 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$4.36	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,523	$4.47	$3,030 – $4,016
Step deck	$3,847	$4.88	$3,231 – $4,462
Power only	$2,525	$3.20	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,905	$2.41	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,875	$2.38	$1,594 – $2,157
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.46	$969 – $1,338

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Stockton, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,030 and $4,016.

How far is Seattle, WA from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 789 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 $771 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,841, which makes Seattle, WA to Stockton, CA 8% cheaper. 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