Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$3,363step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,901
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,716
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $3,363

Return trip

Washington → Atlanta$3,069

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Atlanta to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$3.90	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,988	$4.65	$2,599 – $3,376
48' flatbed	$3,077	$4.79	$2,646 – $3,507
Step deck	$3,363	$5.24	$2,825 – $3,901
Power only	$2,183	$3.40	$1,899 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,646	$2.56	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,624	$2.53	$1,381 – $1,868
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.56	$842 – $1,162

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,363 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,901.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 642 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 $647 of the $3,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,069, which makes Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC 10% more expensive. 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