Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$5,827flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $5,011–$6,642
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $5,827

Return trip

Washington → Grand Prairie$4,496

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Grand Prairie to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,831	$3.42	$4,300 – $5,363
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$4.07	$5,008 – $6,505
48' flatbed	$5,827	$4.12	$5,011 – $6,642
Step deck	$6,347	$4.49	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,274	$3.02	$3,719 – $4,830
Hotshot	$3,226	$2.28	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,159	$2.24	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.37	$1,623 – $2,242

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,827 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,011 and $6,642.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,380 of the $5,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,496, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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