Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$1,817flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 268 mi
Typical range: $1,563–$2,072
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $262
All-in estimate: $1,817

Return trip

Washington → Durham$1,709

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Durham to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,439	$5.37	$1,281 – $1,597
53' refrigerated	$1,719	$6.41	$1,496 – $1,943
48' flatbed	$1,817	$6.78	$1,563 – $2,072
Step deck	$1,996	$7.45	$1,677 – $2,315
Power only	$1,225	$4.57	$1,065 – $1,384
Hotshot	$922	$3.44	$765 – $1,079
26' box truck	$922	$3.44	$783 – $1,060
Sprinter van	$576	$2.15	$483 – $668

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 d

More lanes into Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,817 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 268 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,563 and $2,072.

How far is Durham, NC from Washington, DC by truck?

About 268 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $262 of the $1,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,709, which makes Durham, NC to Washington, DC 6% 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