Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC dry van rate

$2,563dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$2,845
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Washington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,563

Return trip

Washington → Tallahassee$3,571

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Tallahassee to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$3.04	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$3.63	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,126	$3.71	$2,688 – $3,564
Step deck	$3,412	$4.05	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,247	$2.67	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$2.01	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.98	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.22	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Tallahassee

53' dry van lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,058	$2.84	$2,722 – $3,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$4,483	$1.90	$3,990 – $4,976	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,040	$2.14	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,846	$2.35	$1,643 – $2,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,137	$2.14	$3,682 – $4,593	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$2,715	$2.75	$2,417 – $3,014	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,243	$2.22	$1,996 – $2,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$4,345	$1.90	$3,867 – $4,822	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 Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $2,845.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Washington, DC by truck?

About 842 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 $774 of the $2,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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