Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC reefer rate

$6,542reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,641 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,393
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Washington price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,860
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $6,542

Return trip

Washington → Corpus Christi$5,048

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' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Washington

53' refrigerated lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,821	$7.59	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,245	$6.03	$3,693 – $4,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,321	$8.87	$1,149 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,542 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,393.

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 $1,682 of the $6,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,048, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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