Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,362step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $6,184–$8,540
Transit: 4 days

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

Lubbock to Washington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,661
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $7,362

Return trip

Washington → Lubbock$5,681

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

Lubbock to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$3.33	$5,006 – $6,243
53' refrigerated	$6,701	$3.97	$5,830 – $7,572
48' flatbed	$6,763	$4.01	$5,816 – $7,710
Step deck	$7,362	$4.36	$6,184 – $8,540
Power only	$4,988	$2.96	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$2.23	$3,125 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,683	$2.18	$3,130 – $4,235
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.33	$1,890 – $2,610

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 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 Lubbock, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,362 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,184 and $8,540.

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

About 1,687 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,701 of the $7,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,681, which makes Lubbock, 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