Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$5,796flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $4,984–$6,607
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,424
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $5,796

Return trip

Washington → Irving$4,472

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

Irving to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,805	$3.42	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,726	$4.08	$4,981 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,796	$4.13	$4,984 – $6,607
Step deck	$6,313	$4.50	$5,303 – $7,323
Power only	$4,251	$3.03	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,208	$2.29	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,142	$2.24	$2,671 – $3,613
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.37	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,984 and $6,607.

How far is Irving, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,404 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 $1,372 of the $5,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Irving, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Irving, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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