Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$14,992flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $12,894–$17,091
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,259
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $14,992

Return trip

Washington → Sacramento$7,876

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

Sacramento to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,554	$4.49	$11,173 – $13,935
53' refrigerated	$14,950	$5.34	$13,007 – $16,894
48' flatbed	$14,992	$5.36	$12,894 – $17,091
Step deck	$16,300	$5.83	$13,692 – $18,908
Power only	$11,194	$4.00	$9,739 – $12,649
Hotshot	$8,453	$3.02	$7,016 – $9,890
26' box truck	$8,244	$2.95	$7,007 – $9,480
Sprinter van	$5,022	$1.79	$4,218 – $5,825

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $14,992 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,894 and $17,091.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,798 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 $2,733 of the $14,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,876, which makes Sacramento, 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