Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$8,306flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,143–$9,469
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,184
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $8,306

Return trip

Laredo → Tacoma$6,165

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

Tacoma to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,934	$3.19	$6,171 – $7,697
53' refrigerated	$8,259	$3.80	$7,185 – $9,332
48' flatbed	$8,306	$3.82	$7,143 – $9,469
Step deck	$9,036	$4.16	$7,590 – $10,482
Power only	$6,168	$2.84	$5,366 – $6,969
Hotshot	$4,657	$2.14	$3,865 – $5,448
26' box truck	$4,547	$2.09	$3,865 – $5,229
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.28	$2,330 – $3,217

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $8,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,143 and $9,469.

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

About 2,172 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 $2,122 of the $8,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,165, which makes Tacoma, WA to Laredo, 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 →