Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$4,783step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $4,017–$5,548
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,398
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $4,783

Return trip

McKinney → Washington$6,198

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

Washington to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,638	$2.65	$3,238 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,335	$3.16	$3,772 – $4,899
48' flatbed	$4,390	$3.20	$3,776 – $5,005
Step deck	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548
Power only	$3,217	$2.34	$2,799 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,428	$1.77	$2,016 – $2,841
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.73	$2,022 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.06	$1,222 – $1,688

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Washington, DC to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,783 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,017 and $5,548.

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

About 1,373 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 $1,385 of the $4,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,198, which makes Washington, DC to McKinney, 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