Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$1,830flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.73
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,574–$2,086
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Washington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,830

Return trip

Washington → Raleigh$1,721

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Raleigh to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$5.33	$1,290 – $1,609
53' refrigerated	$1,732	$6.37	$1,507 – $1,957
48' flatbed	$1,830	$6.73	$1,574 – $2,086
Step deck	$2,010	$7.39	$1,689 – $2,332
Power only	$1,235	$4.54	$1,074 – $1,395
Hotshot	$930	$3.42	$772 – $1,088
26' box truck	$929	$3.41	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$580	$2.13	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,830 all-in in October 2026, or $6.73 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,574 and $2,086.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Washington, DC by truck?

About 272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $266 of the $1,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,721, which makes Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC 6% 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