Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$16,300step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $13,692–$18,908
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Washington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,479
Fuel: $2,821
All-in estimate: $16,300

Return trip

Washington → Sacramento$8,564

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

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $16,300 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,692 and $18,908.

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 $2,821 of the $16,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,564, 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