Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC freight rate

$6,113dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,332 mi
Typical range: $5,441–$6,786
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Washington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,969
Fuel: $2,144
All-in estimate: $6,113

Return trip

Washington → Phoenix$6,166

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Phoenix to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227
48' flatbed	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341
Step deck	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231
Power only	$5,442	$2.33	$4,734 – $6,149
Hotshot	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807
26' box truck	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.05	$2,054 – $2,837

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,773	$3.43	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,441 and $6,786.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,332 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,144 of the $6,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology