Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Washington, DC freight rate

$5,381dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $4,789–$5,973
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Washington price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,244
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $5,381

Return trip

Washington → Lincoln$3,243

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Lincoln to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,381	$4.35	$4,789 – $5,973
53' refrigerated	$6,412	$5.18	$5,579 – $7,246
48' flatbed	$6,506	$5.26	$5,595 – $7,417
Step deck	$7,090	$5.73	$5,956 – $8,224
Power only	$4,751	$3.84	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,585	$2.90	$2,976 – $4,195
26' box truck	$3,514	$2.84	$2,987 – $4,042
Sprinter van	$2,152	$1.74	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	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 Lincoln, NE to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,381 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,789 and $5,973.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,137 of the $5,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,243, which makes Lincoln, NE to Washington, DC 66% 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