Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,982flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $6,865–$9,100
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,954
Fuel: $2,028
All-in estimate: $7,982

Return trip

Austin → Tacoma$5,925

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

Tacoma to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.21	$5,927 – $7,392
53' refrigerated	$7,932	$3.82	$6,901 – $8,963
48' flatbed	$7,982	$3.85	$6,865 – $9,100
Step deck	$8,685	$4.18	$7,295 – $10,074
Power only	$5,921	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,690
Hotshot	$4,470	$2.15	$3,710 – $5,230
26' box truck	$4,366	$2.10	$3,711 – $5,021
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.28	$2,238 – $3,090

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,865 and $9,100.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,076 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 $2,028 of the $7,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,925, which makes Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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