Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Washington, DC dry van rate

$4,773dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $4,248–$5,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Washington price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,492
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,773

Return trip

Washington → Dallas$3,683

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

Dallas to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,773	$3.43	$4,248 – $5,298
53' refrigerated	$5,688	$4.08	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,758	$4.13	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,273	$4.50	$5,269 – $7,276
Power only	$4,222	$3.03	$3,673 – $4,771
Hotshot	$3,187	$2.29	$2,645 – $3,728
26' box truck	$3,121	$2.24	$2,653 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.37	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	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 Dallas, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,248 and $5,298.

How far is Dallas, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,281 of the $4,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,683, which makes Dallas, 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