Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$4,417flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,798–$5,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $4,417

Return trip

Plano → Washington$5,724

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

Washington to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,661	$2.65	$3,258 – $4,063
53' refrigerated	$4,362	$3.15	$3,795 – $4,929
48' flatbed	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,811	$3.48	$4,041 – $5,581
Power only	$3,238	$2.34	$2,817 – $3,658
Hotshot	$2,444	$1.77	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.73	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.06	$1,230 – $1,699

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,798 and $5,035.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $4,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,724, which makes Washington, DC to Plano, 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