Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$6,391flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $5,497–$7,286
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,824
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,391

Return trip

El Paso → Tacoma$4,744

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

Tacoma to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,311	$3.31	$4,727 – $5,896
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.95	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,391	$3.98	$5,497 – $7,286
Step deck	$6,959	$4.34	$5,846 – $8,072
Power only	$4,707	$2.93	$4,095 – $5,319
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.22	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,476	$2.17	$2,955 – $3,998
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.32	$1,785 – $2,464

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,497 and $7,286.

How far is Tacoma, WA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,567 of the $6,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,744, which makes Tacoma, WA to El Paso, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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