Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$3,784flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,254–$4,314
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,784

Return trip

Fresno → Tacoma$4,125

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

Tacoma to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$3.57	$2,763 – $3,447
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$4.26	$3,221 – $4,183
48' flatbed	$3,784	$4.35	$3,254 – $4,314
Step deck	$4,130	$4.75	$3,469 – $4,790
Power only	$2,724	$3.13	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,055	$2.36	$1,706 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,021	$2.33	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.43	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,254 and $4,314.

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

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $849 of the $3,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,125, which makes Tacoma, WA to Fresno, 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 →