Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Las Vegas, NV step deck rate

$8,643step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,463 mi
Typical range: $7,260–$10,026
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,159
Fuel: $2,484
All-in estimate: $8,643

Return trip

Las Vegas → Washington$8,682

Both directions price about the same. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Washington to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,645	$2.70	$5,914 – $7,376
53' refrigerated	$7,914	$3.21	$6,885 – $8,943
48' flatbed	$7,947	$3.23	$6,835 – $9,060
Step deck	$8,643	$3.51	$7,260 – $10,026
Power only	$5,918	$2.40	$5,149 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,469	$1.81	$3,709 – $5,228
26' box truck	$4,361	$1.77	$3,707 – $5,015
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.08	$2,233 – $3,083

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	6 d

More lanes into Las Vegas

Step deck lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,595	$3.64	$8,060 – $11,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,516	$9.08	$2,113 – $2,918	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$8,259	$4.60	$6,937 – $9,580	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,511	$4.99	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,324	$3.24	$6,992 – $9,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,825	$3.80	$4,053 – $5,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,643	$8.64	$2,220 – $3,065	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Las Vegas, NV?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $8,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,260 and $10,026.

How far is Washington, DC from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 2,463 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 $2,484 of the $8,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Washington, DC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology