Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Washington, DC freight rate

$1,476dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 232 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,638
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Washington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,263
Fuel: $213
All-in estimate: $1,476

Return trip

Washington → Newark$1,321

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Newark to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,476	$6.36	$1,313 – $1,638
53' refrigerated	$1,764	$7.60	$1,534 – $1,993
48' flatbed	$1,873	$8.07	$1,610 – $2,135
Step deck	$2,059	$8.87	$1,729 – $2,388
Power only	$1,251	$5.39	$1,088 – $1,413
Hotshot	$942	$4.06	$781 – $1,102
26' box truck	$943	$4.06	$801 – $1,084
Sprinter van	$590	$2.54	$496 – $685

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 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 Newark, NJ to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,476 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 232 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,638.

How far is Newark, NJ from Washington, DC by truck?

About 232 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $213 of the $1,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,321, which makes Newark, NJ to Washington, DC 12% 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