Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$14,682flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 2,734 mi
Typical range: $12,626–$16,737
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,011
Fuel: $2,671
All-in estimate: $14,682

Return trip

Washington → Fresno$7,713

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

Fresno to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,291	$4.50	$10,939 – $13,643
53' refrigerated	$14,637	$5.35	$12,734 – $16,540
48' flatbed	$14,682	$5.37	$12,626 – $16,737
Step deck	$15,964	$5.84	$13,409 – $18,518
Power only	$10,957	$4.01	$9,533 – $12,381
Hotshot	$8,274	$3.03	$6,867 – $9,681
26' box truck	$8,070	$2.95	$6,860 – $9,281
Sprinter van	$4,916	$1.80	$4,130 – $5,703

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 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 Fresno, CA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $14,682 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 2,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,626 and $16,737.

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

About 2,734 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 $2,671 of the $14,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,713, which makes Fresno, 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