Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$15,843step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $13,308–$18,377
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,109
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $15,843

Return trip

Washington → Long Beach$8,323

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

Long Beach to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,197	$4.50	$10,855 – $13,538
53' refrigerated	$14,524	$5.36	$12,636 – $16,413
48' flatbed	$14,570	$5.37	$12,531 – $16,610
Step deck	$15,843	$5.84	$13,308 – $18,377
Power only	$10,872	$4.01	$9,459 – $12,285
Hotshot	$8,210	$3.03	$6,814 – $9,605
26' box truck	$8,008	$2.95	$6,807 – $9,209
Sprinter van	$4,879	$1.80	$4,098 – $5,659

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d

More lanes into Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,843 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,308 and $18,377.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,711 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 $2,734 of the $15,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,323, which makes Long Beach, 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