Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$7,645flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $6,575–$8,716
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Garland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,715
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $7,645

Return trip

Garland → Tacoma$5,675

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

Tacoma to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.23	$5,673 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,592	$3.84	$6,605 – $8,579
48' flatbed	$7,645	$3.87	$6,575 – $8,716
Step deck	$8,319	$4.21	$6,988 – $9,650
Power only	$5,664	$2.87	$4,927 – $6,400
Hotshot	$4,276	$2.16	$3,549 – $5,003
26' box truck	$4,178	$2.11	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,550	$1.29	$2,142 – $2,958

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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 Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Garland, TX is estimated at $7,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,575 and $8,716.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,976 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 $1,930 of the $7,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,675, which makes Tacoma, WA to Garland, TX 35% more expensive. 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 →