Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,451dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,292–$1,611
Transit: 1 day

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

Washington to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,096
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $1,451

Return trip

Columbus → Washington$2,259

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Washington to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,451	$3.76	$1,292 – $1,611
53' refrigerated	$1,733	$4.49	$1,507 – $1,958
48' flatbed	$1,811	$4.69	$1,557 – $2,064
Step deck	$1,985	$5.14	$1,667 – $2,302
Power only	$1,248	$3.23	$1,086 – $1,411
Hotshot	$941	$2.44	$781 – $1,100
26' box truck	$935	$2.42	$794 – $1,075
Sprinter van	$580	$1.50	$488 – $673

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,292 and $1,611.

How far is Washington, DC from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 386 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 $355 of the $1,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Washington, DC to Columbus, OH 36% 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