Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$8,933flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $7,682–$10,184
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,662
Fuel: $2,271
All-in estimate: $8,933

Return trip

Cincinnati → Tacoma$7,963

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tacoma to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,464	$3.21	$6,643 – $8,285
53' refrigerated	$8,889	$3.82	$7,734 – $10,045
48' flatbed	$8,933	$3.84	$7,682 – $10,184
Step deck	$9,716	$4.18	$8,162 – $11,271
Power only	$6,644	$2.86	$5,780 – $7,507
Hotshot	$5,016	$2.16	$4,164 – $5,869
26' box truck	$4,897	$2.11	$4,162 – $5,631
Sprinter van	$2,986	$1.28	$2,508 – $3,463

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $8,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,682 and $10,184.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,325 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 $2,271 of the $8,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,963, which makes Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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