Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Arlington, TX box truck rate

$2,446box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,813
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Arlington price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,446

Return trip

Arlington → Washington$3,171

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,741	$2.64	$3,330 – $4,153
53' refrigerated	$4,458	$3.14	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,512	$3.18	$3,880 – $5,143
Step deck	$4,914	$3.46	$4,128 – $5,700
Power only	$3,310	$2.33	$2,880 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,498	$1.76	$2,074 – $2,923
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.72	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.05	$1,257 – $1,736

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More lanes from Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	6 d

More lanes into Arlington

26' box truck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,898	$1.76	$2,463 – $3,333	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,234	$2.32	$1,899 – $2,569	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,456	$1.58	$2,088 – $2,824	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Arlington, TX?

A 26' box truck from Washington, DC to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,446 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,813.

How far is Washington, DC from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,419 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 $986 of the $2,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,171, which makes Washington, DC to Arlington, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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