Seattle, WA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Seattle, WA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Seattle, Washington, on its busiest lanes.

$4.39/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +25.8%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 780,995

Dry van lanes from Seattle

53' dry van rates from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$6,397	$3.22	$5,693 – $7,100	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$13,102	$4.53	$11,661 – $14,544	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$6,320	$3.23	$5,625 – $7,015	4 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$3,030	$3.60	$2,697 – $3,364	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$6,691	$3.21	$5,955 – $7,427	5 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$9,749	$3.62	$8,676 – $10,821	6 d

From Seattle, a 53' dry van costs between $3.06 a mile (Chicago, $6,252) and $4.53 a mile (Jacksonville, $13,102) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Seattle

Dry van lanes into Seattle

53' dry van rates into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$4,748	$2.39	$4,226 – $5,270	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$5,386	$1.86	$4,794 – $5,979	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$4,691	$2.40	$4,175 – $5,207	4 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$3,304	$3.92	$2,940 – $3,667	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$4,966	$2.38	$4,420 – $5,513	5 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$5,936	$2.20	$5,283 – $6,589	6 d

Dry van · outbound · Washington market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Seattle is priced with the Washington market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Seattle's own distances.

Seattle rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Seattle by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.39	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.45 – $4.39
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.23	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$4.08 – $5.62
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.50 – $5.37
STEPStep deck	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
PWRPower only	$3.84	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.01 – $3.84
HOTHotshot	$2.89	+2.8%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$2.43 – $2.89
BOX26' box truck	$2.86	+3.2%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.43 – $2.86
SPRTSprinter van	$1.76	+3.5%	+7.3%	+17.3%	$1.50 – $1.76

Dry van lanes from Seattle

Price a load from Seattle

Dry van lanes into Seattle

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Seattle rates by truck type

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