Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$4,472flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$5,098
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Irving price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,472

Return trip

Irving → Washington$5,796

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

Washington to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$2.64	$3,300 – $4,115
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$3.15	$3,843 – $4,992
48' flatbed	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,871	$3.47	$4,092 – $5,651
Power only	$3,280	$2.34	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,476	$1.76	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,424	$1.73	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.06	$1,246 – $1,720

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $5,098.

How far is Washington, DC from Irving, TX by truck?

About 1,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $4,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irving, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,796, which makes Washington, DC to Irving, 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