Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Washington, DC freight rate

$2,851dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,537–$3,164
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Washington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Washington → Tampa$3,971

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

Tampa to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$2.95	$2,537 – $3,164
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$3.52	$2,956 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.59	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,780	$3.92	$3,175 – $4,385
Power only	$2,506	$2.60	$2,180 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.96	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.92	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.18	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	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 Tampa, FL to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,537 and $3,164.

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

About 965 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 $887 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,971, which makes Tampa, FL to Washington, DC 28% 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