Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$6,117flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $5,261–$6,974
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,136
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $6,117

Return trip

El Paso → Washington$7,928

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,102	$2.52	$4,541 – $5,663
53' refrigerated	$6,077	$3.00	$5,287 – $6,867
48' flatbed	$6,117	$3.02	$5,261 – $6,974
Step deck	$6,656	$3.28	$5,591 – $7,721
Power only	$4,535	$2.24	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,424	$1.69	$2,842 – $4,006
26' box truck	$3,344	$1.65	$2,843 – $3,846
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.01	$1,714 – $2,367

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,261 and $6,974.

How far is Washington, DC from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,028 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,981 of the $6,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,928, which makes Washington, DC to El Paso, TX 23% cheaper. 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