Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$6,235step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $5,238–$7,233
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Washington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,840
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $6,235

Return trip

Washington → Plano$4,811

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

Plano to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,744	$3.43	$4,222 – $5,266
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$4.09	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,724	$4.14	$4,923 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,235	$4.51	$5,238 – $7,233
Power only	$4,196	$3.03	$3,651 – $4,741
Hotshot	$3,167	$2.29	$2,629 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,102	$2.24	$2,636 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.37	$1,594 – $2,201

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,238 and $7,233.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,395 of the $6,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,811, which makes Plano, 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