Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Washington, DC freight rate

$4,739dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $4,217–$5,260
Transit: 3 days

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

Garland to Washington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,739

Return trip

Washington → Garland$3,656

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

Garland to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,739	$3.43	$4,217 – $5,260
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$4.09	$4,912 – $6,380
48' flatbed	$5,717	$4.14	$4,917 – $6,518
Step deck	$6,228	$4.51	$5,232 – $7,225
Power only	$4,191	$3.03	$3,646 – $4,736
Hotshot	$3,163	$2.29	$2,625 – $3,701
26' box truck	$3,098	$2.24	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.37	$1,592 – $2,199

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More lanes from Garland

53' dry van lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,298	$3.30	$4,715 – $5,881	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,686	$2.49	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,475	$2.66	$2,203 – $2,748	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,151	$4.28	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,069	$2.91	$2,731 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,808	$3.16	$4,279 – $5,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,244	$4.00	$1,107 – $1,380	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905	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 Garland, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Garland, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,217 and $5,260.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,270 of the $4,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Garland, 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