Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$8,573flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,680 mi
Typical range: $7,373–$9,773
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Reno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,955
Fuel: $2,618
All-in estimate: $8,573

Return trip

Reno → Washington$8,612

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

Washington to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,175	$2.68	$6,386 – $7,965
53' refrigerated	$8,545	$3.19	$7,434 – $9,656
48' flatbed	$8,573	$3.20	$7,373 – $9,773
Step deck	$9,322	$3.48	$7,830 – $10,813
Power only	$6,395	$2.39	$5,564 – $7,227
Hotshot	$4,829	$1.80	$4,008 – $5,650
26' box truck	$4,711	$1.76	$4,004 – $5,417
Sprinter van	$2,870	$1.07	$2,411 – $3,329

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Reno, NV is estimated at $8,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,373 and $9,773.

How far is Washington, DC from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,680 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 $2,618 of the $8,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, 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