Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Garland, TX hotshot rate

$2,441hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,856
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,578
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Garland → Washington$3,163

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

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	6 d

More lanes into Garland

Hotshot lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$2,902	$1.81	$2,409 – $3,396	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,617	$2.44	$3,002 – $4,232	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$1,560	$1.48	$1,295 – $1,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to Garland, TX is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,856.

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 $863 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes Washington, DC to Garland, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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