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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Washington, DC power only rate

$3,102power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile
$3.46
Distance
897 mi
Typical range
$2,699–$3,505
Transit
2 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Washington price history

$2,500$3,000202220242026
3 months
+14.2%
1 year
+24.9%
5 years
+33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$2,277
Fuel
$825
All-in estimate
$3,102

Return trip

Washington → Memphis$2,486

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Memphis to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$3,534$3.94
53' refrigerated$4,213$4.70
48' flatbed$4,303$4.80
Step deck$4,695$5.23
Power only$3,102$3.46
Hotshot$2,340$2.61
26' box truck$2,301$2.57
Sprinter van$1,413$1.58

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Memphis, TN

Washington, DC

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Memphis

Power only lanes from Memphis, TN
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$3,667$3.26
Los Angeles, CA$4,313$2.26
Chicago, IL$1,584$2.79
Houston, TX$1,672$2.92
Phoenix, AZ$3,834$2.57
Philadelphia, PA$3,264$3.15
San Antonio, TX$2,040$2.73
San Diego, CA$4,184$2.27

More lanes into Washington

Power only lanes into Washington, DC
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$1,293$5.39
Los Angeles, CA$10,905$4.01
Chicago, IL$3,109$4.42
Houston, TX$4,342$3.02
Phoenix, AZ$5,442$2.33
Philadelphia, PA$924$6.20
San Antonio, TX$4,855$2.97
San Diego, CA$10,739$4.01

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC?

A Power only from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,102 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,699 and $3,505.

How far is Memphis, TN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $825 of the $3,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,486, which makes Memphis, TN to Washington, DC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →