Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$6,177flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $5,312–$7,041
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Tucson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,784
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $6,177

Return trip

Tucson → Tacoma$3,507

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tacoma to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,122	$3.59	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,103	$4.28	$5,310 – $6,897
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.33	$5,312 – $7,041
Step deck	$6,728	$4.72	$5,651 – $7,804
Power only	$4,532	$3.18	$3,943 – $5,122
Hotshot	$3,421	$2.40	$2,839 – $4,003
26' box truck	$3,350	$2.35	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.44	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Tucson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,312 and $7,041.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,393 of the $6,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Tacoma, WA to Tucson, AZ 76% 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 →