Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$15,007flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $12,906–$17,108
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,271
Fuel: $2,736
All-in estimate: $15,007

Return trip

Washington → Stockton$7,884

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

Stockton to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,567	$4.49	$11,184 – $13,949
53' refrigerated	$14,965	$5.34	$13,019 – $16,910
48' flatbed	$15,007	$5.36	$12,906 – $17,108
Step deck	$16,316	$5.83	$13,706 – $18,927
Power only	$11,205	$4.00	$9,748 – $12,662
Hotshot	$8,461	$3.02	$7,023 – $9,900
26' box truck	$8,252	$2.95	$7,014 – $9,490
Sprinter van	$5,027	$1.79	$4,222 – $5,831

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	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 Stockton, CA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,007 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,906 and $17,108.

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

About 2,801 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 $2,736 of the $15,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,884, which makes Stockton, 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