Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$4,585flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,227
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,496
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $4,585

Return trip

Fontana → Tacoma$4,999

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

Tacoma to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$3.39	$3,368 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$4.05	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,585	$4.11	$3,943 – $5,227
Step deck	$4,999	$4.48	$4,199 – $5,799
Power only	$3,335	$2.99	$2,902 – $3,769
Hotshot	$2,517	$2.26	$2,089 – $2,945
26' box truck	$2,469	$2.21	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.36	$1,272 – $1,756

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,227.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $4,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,999, which makes Tacoma, WA to Fontana, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →