Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$5,938flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $5,106–$6,769
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,863
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $5,938

Return trip

Washington → Minneapolis$3,927

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Minneapolis to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,899	$4.45	$4,360 – $5,438
53' refrigerated	$5,839	$5.31	$5,080 – $6,598
48' flatbed	$5,938	$5.40	$5,106 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,474	$5.89	$5,438 – $7,510
Power only	$4,317	$3.92	$3,756 – $4,878
Hotshot	$3,257	$2.96	$2,704 – $3,811
26' box truck	$3,196	$2.91	$2,717 – $3,676
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.78	$1,646 – $2,273

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,938 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,106 and $6,769.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,075 of the $5,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,927, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Washington, DC 51% 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