Seattle, WA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Seattle, WA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Seattle, Washington, on its busiest lanes.

$5.37/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +25.8%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 780,995

Flatbed lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed rates from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$7,672	$3.87	$6,598 – $8,746	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$15,641	$5.40	$13,452 – $17,831	7 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$7,581	$3.87	$6,520 – $8,643	5 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$3,696	$4.39	$3,178 – $4,213	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$8,019	$3.84	$6,897 – $9,142	5 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$11,647	$4.32	$10,016 – $13,277	6 d

From Seattle, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.67 a mile (Chicago, $7,495) and $5.40 a mile (Jacksonville, $15,641) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Seattle

Flatbed lanes into Seattle

48' flatbed rates into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$5,695	$2.87	$4,897 – $6,492	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$6,430	$2.22	$5,530 – $7,330	7 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$5,627	$2.88	$4,839 – $6,415	5 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$4,029	$4.78	$3,465 – $4,593	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$5,952	$2.85	$5,119 – $6,786	5 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$7,092	$2.63	$6,099 – $8,085	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · Washington market

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Seattle is priced with the Washington market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Seattle's own distances.

Seattle rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Seattle by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.39	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.45 – $4.39
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.23	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$4.08 – $5.62
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.50 – $5.37
STEPStep deck	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
PWRPower only	$3.84	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.01 – $3.84
HOTHotshot	$2.89	+2.8%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$2.43 – $2.89
BOX26' box truck	$2.86	+3.2%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.43 – $2.86
SPRTSprinter van	$1.76	+3.5%	+7.3%	+17.3%	$1.50 – $1.76

Flatbed lanes from Seattle

Price a load from Seattle

Flatbed lanes into Seattle

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Seattle rates by truck type

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