Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$5,471flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,705–$6,237
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $5,471

Return trip

Laredo → Washington$7,091

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

Washington to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$2.55	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,426	$3.04	$4,720 – $6,131
48' flatbed	$5,471	$3.07	$4,705 – $6,237
Step deck	$5,955	$3.34	$5,002 – $6,908
Power only	$4,042	$2.27	$3,517 – $4,567
Hotshot	$3,051	$1.71	$2,533 – $3,570
26' box truck	$2,983	$1.67	$2,536 – $3,431
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.02	$1,530 – $2,113

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,705 and $6,237.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,742 of the $5,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,091, which makes Washington, DC to Laredo, 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