Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Washington, DC freight rate

$4,715dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $4,197–$5,234
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Washington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,453
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,715

Return trip

Washington → McKinney$3,638

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

McKinney to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,715	$3.43	$4,197 – $5,234
53' refrigerated	$5,619	$4.09	$4,888 – $6,349
48' flatbed	$5,690	$4.14	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,198	$4.51	$5,207 – $7,190
Power only	$4,170	$3.04	$3,628 – $4,712
Hotshot	$3,147	$2.29	$2,612 – $3,682
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.25	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.37	$1,584 – $2,188

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More lanes from McKinney

53' dry van lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,270	$3.30	$4,690 – $5,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,783	$3.17	$4,257 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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 McKinney, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from McKinney, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,715 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,197 and $5,234.

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

About 1,373 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 $1,262 of the $4,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes McKinney, 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