Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$6,325dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,673 mi
Typical range: $5,630–$7,021
Transit: 6 days

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

Washington to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,867
Fuel: $2,458
All-in estimate: $6,325

Return trip

Chula Vista → Washington$12,040

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$2.37	$5,630 – $7,021
53' refrigerated	$7,533	$2.82	$6,554 – $8,512
48' flatbed	$7,558	$2.83	$6,500 – $8,616
Step deck	$8,218	$3.07	$6,903 – $9,533
Power only	$5,638	$2.11	$4,905 – $6,371
Hotshot	$4,257	$1.59	$3,533 – $4,981
26' box truck	$4,153	$1.55	$3,530 – $4,776
Sprinter van	$2,530	$0.95	$2,125 – $2,935

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Chula Vista, CA?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $6,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,630 and $7,021.

How far is Washington, DC from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,458 of the $6,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,040, which makes Washington, DC to Chula Vista, CA 48% 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