Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$15,250flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $13,115–$17,385
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,465
Fuel: $2,785
All-in estimate: $15,250

Return trip

Washington → Fremont$8,011

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Fremont to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,772	$4.48	$11,367 – $14,177
53' refrigerated	$15,209	$5.33	$13,232 – $17,187
48' flatbed	$15,250	$5.35	$13,115 – $17,385
Step deck	$16,579	$5.82	$13,927 – $19,232
Power only	$11,390	$4.00	$9,909 – $12,871
Hotshot	$8,601	$3.02	$7,139 – $10,063
26' box truck	$8,388	$2.94	$7,129 – $9,646
Sprinter van	$5,109	$1.79	$4,291 – $5,926

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,999	$5.50	$3,439 – $4,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,713	$4.99	$12,653 – $16,773	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	2 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 Fremont, CA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,250 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,115 and $17,385.

How far is Fremont, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,785 of the $15,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,011, which makes Fremont, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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