Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$5,218flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,488–$5,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,570
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $5,218

Return trip

Lubbock → Washington$6,763

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

Washington to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,340	$2.57	$3,863 – $4,817
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$3.06	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,218	$3.09	$4,488 – $5,949
Step deck	$5,681	$3.37	$4,772 – $6,590
Power only	$3,849	$2.28	$3,349 – $4,349
Hotshot	$2,906	$1.72	$2,412 – $3,399
26' box truck	$2,842	$1.68	$2,415 – $3,268
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.03	$1,458 – $2,014

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,488 and $5,949.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,648 of the $5,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,763, which makes Washington, DC to Lubbock, 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