Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$3,163hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $2,625–$3,701
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $3,163

Return trip

Washington → Garland$2,441

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

Hotshot lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,545	$2.21	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,463	$1.66	$2,044 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,039	$1.93	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,214	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d

More lanes into Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Garland, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,625 and $3,701.

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 $863 of the $3,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,441, which makes Garland, TX to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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