Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,706flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $8,347–$11,064
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,434
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $9,706

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Tacoma$6,936

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

Tacoma to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,109	$3.49	$7,217 – $9,001
53' refrigerated	$9,658	$4.15	$8,403 – $10,914
48' flatbed	$9,706	$4.17	$8,347 – $11,064
Step deck	$10,557	$4.54	$8,868 – $12,246
Power only	$7,218	$3.10	$6,280 – $8,157
Hotshot	$5,450	$2.34	$4,524 – $6,377
26' box truck	$5,320	$2.29	$4,522 – $6,118
Sprinter van	$3,244	$1.39	$2,725 – $3,763

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,706 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,347 and $11,064.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,326 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 $2,272 of the $9,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,936, which makes Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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