Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC freight rate

$2,572dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 475 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$2,855
Transit: 1 day

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

Cincinnati to Washington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $2,572

Return trip

Washington → Cincinnati$1,653

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Cincinnati to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,572	$5.42	$2,289 – $2,855
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$6.46	$2,671 – $3,469
48' flatbed	$3,188	$6.71	$2,742 – $3,634
Step deck	$3,490	$7.35	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,225	$4.68	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,677	$3.53	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,662	$3.50	$1,412 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,029	$2.17	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,212	$4.78	$2,859 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,399	$4.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,499	$3.32	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039	5 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 Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,572 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 475 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $2,855.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Washington, DC by truck?

About 475 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 $437 of the $2,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,653, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC 56% more expensive. 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