Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC freight rate

$5,491dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,641 mi
Typical range: $4,887–$6,096
Transit: 4 days

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

Corpus Christi to Washington price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,491

Return trip

Washington → Corpus Christi$4,237

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,491	$3.35	$4,887 – $6,096
53' refrigerated	$6,542	$3.99	$5,692 – $7,393
48' flatbed	$6,606	$4.03	$5,681 – $7,530
Step deck	$7,192	$4.38	$6,041 – $8,342
Power only	$4,868	$2.97	$4,235 – $5,501
Hotshot	$3,675	$2.24	$3,050 – $4,300
26' box truck	$3,595	$2.19	$3,056 – $4,134
Sprinter van	$2,197	$1.34	$1,845 – $2,548

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,076	$3.24	$5,407 – $6,744	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,272	$2.50	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,284	$2.86	$2,923 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,536	$3.10	$4,927 – $6,145	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,887 and $6,096.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,641 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,509 of the $5,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,237, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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