Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$7,281flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,752 mi
Typical range: $6,261–$8,300
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Denver price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,570
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $7,281

Return trip

Denver → Washington$5,389

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Washington to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$3.46	$5,393 – $6,726
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$4.12	$6,280 – $8,156
48' flatbed	$7,281	$4.16	$6,261 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,925	$4.52	$6,657 – $9,193
Power only	$5,376	$3.07	$4,677 – $6,075
Hotshot	$4,059	$2.32	$3,369 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,968	$2.26	$3,373 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.38	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 d

More lanes into Denver

48' flatbed lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,407	$6.43	$5,510 – $7,304	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,122	$5.71	$5,265 – $6,980	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,631	$4.49	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,078	$3.82	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,316	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,337	$6.45	$5,450 – $7,225	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Denver, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Denver, CO is estimated at $7,281 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,261 and $8,300.

How far is Washington, DC from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,752 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,711 of the $7,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Washington, DC to Denver, CO 35% 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