Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$1,473sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $1,238–$1,709
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $929
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $1,473

Return trip

Dallas → Washington$1,909

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

Washington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,683	$2.64	$3,278 – $4,088
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$3.15	$3,818 – $4,959
48' flatbed	$4,443	$3.19	$3,821 – $5,065
Step deck	$4,840	$3.47	$4,065 – $5,614
Power only	$3,258	$2.34	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.77	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,408	$1.73	$2,047 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.06	$1,238 – $1,709

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More lanes from Washington

Sprinter van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$574	$2.39	$482 – $666	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$2,571	$0.95	$2,159 – $2,982	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$816	$1.16	$686 – $947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$1,514	$1.05	$1,272 – $1,757	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$2,466	$1.06	$2,072 – $2,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$446	$2.99	$375 – $517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$1,690	$1.03	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$2,532	$0.95	$2,127 – $2,937	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Washington, DC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,473 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,238 and $1,709.

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

About 1,393 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 $544 of the $1,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,909, which makes Washington, DC to Dallas, TX 23% 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