Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Garland, TX freight rate

$3,656dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,254–$4,058
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to Garland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Garland → Washington$4,739

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

Washington to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,656	$2.65	$3,254 – $4,058
53' refrigerated	$4,357	$3.15	$3,790 – $4,923
48' flatbed	$4,411	$3.19	$3,794 – $5,029
Step deck	$4,806	$3.48	$4,037 – $5,574
Power only	$3,234	$2.34	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.77	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,390	$1.73	$2,032 – $2,749
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.06	$1,228 – $1,696

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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 Garland

53' dry van lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$4,338	$2.70	$3,861 – $4,816	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,413	$3.66	$4,818 – $6,009	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,332	$3.59	$2,966 – $3,699	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,151	$4.28	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,348	$2.23	$2,089 – $2,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,674	$2.42	$3,270 – $4,079	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,244	$4.00	$1,107 – $1,380	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Garland, TX is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,254 and $4,058.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,270 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,739, which makes Washington, DC to Garland, 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