Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC freight rate

$1,309dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $1,165–$1,453
Transit: 1 day

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

Pittsburgh to Washington price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,103
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,309

Return trip

Washington → Pittsburgh$1,322

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,309	$5.84	$1,165 – $1,453
53' refrigerated	$1,565	$6.99	$1,361 – $1,768
48' flatbed	$1,663	$7.43	$1,431 – $1,896
Step deck	$1,829	$8.17	$1,537 – $2,122
Power only	$1,109	$4.95	$964 – $1,253
Hotshot	$834	$3.73	$693 – $976
26' box truck	$836	$3.73	$711 – $962
Sprinter van	$524	$2.34	$440 – $607

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,309 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,165 and $1,453.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 224 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 $206 of the $1,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC 1% cheaper. 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