Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Washington, DC freight rate

$1,909dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,699–$2,119
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Washington price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,481
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,909

Return trip

Washington → Boston$2,152

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Boston to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,909	$4.11	$1,699 – $2,119
53' refrigerated	$2,279	$4.90	$1,982 – $2,575
48' flatbed	$2,368	$5.09	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,593	$5.58	$2,178 – $3,007
Power only	$1,651	$3.55	$1,436 – $1,865
Hotshot	$1,244	$2.68	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,233	$2.65	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$764	$1.64	$641 – $886

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes into Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,699 and $2,119.

How far is Boston, MA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $428 of the $1,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,152, which makes Boston, MA to Washington, DC 11% 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