Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$14,665step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 2,742 mi
Typical range: $12,319–$17,011
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,900
Fuel: $2,765
All-in estimate: $14,665

Return trip

Washington → Seattle$8,399

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Seattle to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,292	$4.12	$10,050 – $12,534
53' refrigerated	$13,447	$4.90	$11,699 – $15,195
48' flatbed	$13,488	$4.92	$11,600 – $15,376
Step deck	$14,665	$5.35	$12,319 – $17,011
Power only	$10,066	$3.67	$8,758 – $11,375
Hotshot	$7,601	$2.77	$6,309 – $8,894
26' box truck	$7,414	$2.70	$6,302 – $8,526
Sprinter van	$4,517	$1.65	$3,794 – $5,239

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	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 Seattle, WA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Washington, DC is estimated at $14,665 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 2,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,319 and $17,011.

How far is Seattle, WA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,742 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 $2,765 of the $14,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,399, which makes Seattle, WA to Washington, DC 75% 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