Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Detroit, MI freight rate

$1,627dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $1,448–$1,806
Transit: 1 day

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

Washington to Detroit price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,194
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $1,627

Return trip

Detroit → Washington$2,612

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Washington to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,627	$3.45	$1,448 – $1,806
53' refrigerated	$1,941	$4.12	$1,689 – $2,194
48' flatbed	$2,017	$4.28	$1,734 – $2,299
Step deck	$2,208	$4.69	$1,855 – $2,561
Power only	$1,407	$2.99	$1,224 – $1,590
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.25	$880 – $1,241
26' box truck	$1,051	$2.23	$893 – $1,208
Sprinter van	$651	$1.38	$547 – $755

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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 Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,448 and $1,806.

How far is Washington, DC from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 471 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 $433 of the $1,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,612, which makes Washington, DC to Detroit, MI 38% 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