Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Washington, DC freight rate

$5,247dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$5,825
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Washington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $5,247

Return trip

Washington → Omaha$3,162

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

Omaha to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$4.37	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,254	$5.21	$5,441 – $7,067
48' flatbed	$6,348	$5.29	$5,460 – $7,237
Step deck	$6,919	$5.77	$5,812 – $8,026
Power only	$4,631	$3.86	$4,029 – $5,233
Hotshot	$3,495	$2.91	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.86	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.75	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	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 Omaha, NE to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,247 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $5,825.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,103 of the $5,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,162, which makes Omaha, 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