Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$3,523flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $3,030–$4,016
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Modesto → Tacoma$3,841

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

Tacoma to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$3.66	$2,567 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$4.36	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,523	$4.47	$3,030 – $4,016
Step deck	$3,847	$4.88	$3,231 – $4,462
Power only	$2,525	$3.20	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,905	$2.41	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,875	$2.38	$1,594 – $2,157
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.46	$969 – $1,338

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,030 and $4,016.

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

About 789 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 $771 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,841, which makes Tacoma, WA to Modesto, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology