Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Fremont, CA flatbed rate

$8,011flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $6,890–$9,133
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,226
Fuel: $2,785
All-in estimate: $8,011

Return trip

Fremont → Washington$15,250

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,710	$2.35	$5,972 – $7,448
53' refrigerated	$7,990	$2.80	$6,952 – $9,029
48' flatbed	$8,011	$2.81	$6,890 – $9,133
Step deck	$8,710	$3.06	$7,316 – $10,104
Power only	$5,984	$2.10	$5,206 – $6,762
Hotshot	$4,519	$1.58	$3,750 – $5,287
26' box truck	$4,406	$1.55	$3,746 – $5,067
Sprinter van	$2,684	$0.94	$2,255 – $3,113

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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 Fremont

48' flatbed lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,493	$2.89	$4,724 – $6,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,083	$2.87	$1,791 – $2,375	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$7,657	$2.60	$6,585 – $8,729	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Fremont, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Fremont, CA is estimated at $8,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,890 and $9,133.

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

About 2,851 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 $2,785 of the $8,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,250, which makes Washington, DC to Fremont, CA 48% 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