Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$9,253flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $7,958–$10,549
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,100
Fuel: $2,153
All-in estimate: $9,253

Return trip

Memphis → Tacoma$6,613

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tacoma to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,726	$3.51	$6,876 – $8,576
53' refrigerated	$9,202	$4.18	$8,006 – $10,398
48' flatbed	$9,253	$4.20	$7,958 – $10,549
Step deck	$10,066	$4.57	$8,455 – $11,677
Power only	$6,873	$3.12	$5,980 – $7,767
Hotshot	$5,190	$2.35	$4,307 – $6,072
26' box truck	$5,067	$2.30	$4,307 – $5,827
Sprinter van	$3,090	$1.40	$2,596 – $3,585

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $9,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,958 and $10,549.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,204 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 $2,153 of the $9,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes Tacoma, WA to Memphis, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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