Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$6,804flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$7,756
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,630
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $6,804

Return trip

Denver → Tacoma$2,884

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tacoma to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,624	$4.68	$5,005 – $6,243
53' refrigerated	$6,702	$5.58	$5,831 – $7,574
48' flatbed	$6,804	$5.66	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,415	$6.17	$6,229 – $8,602
Power only	$4,963	$4.13	$4,318 – $5,608
Hotshot	$3,745	$3.12	$3,109 – $4,382
26' box truck	$3,672	$3.06	$3,122 – $4,223
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.87	$1,890 – $2,609

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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 Denver

48' flatbed lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,407	$6.43	$5,510 – $7,304	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,122	$5.71	$5,265 – $6,980	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,631	$4.49	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,078	$3.82	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,316	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,337	$6.45	$5,450 – $7,225	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,804 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $7,756.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,202 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,174 of the $6,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,884, which makes Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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