Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,559flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,107 mi
Typical range: $3,921–$5,198
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $4,559

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tacoma$4,970

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

Tacoma to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,762	$3.40	$3,348 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198
Step deck	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,315	$3.00	$2,884 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.22	$2,087 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.36	$1,264 – $1,746

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$7,642	$3.87	$6,572 – $8,712	5 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,921 and $5,198.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,107 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 $1,081 of the $4,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes Tacoma, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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