Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Irvine, CA sprinter rate

$2,544sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.95
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,951
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $2,544

Return trip

Irvine → Washington$4,842

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,360	$2.37	$5,660 – $7,060
53' refrigerated	$7,574	$2.82	$6,589 – $8,559
48' flatbed	$7,599	$2.83	$6,535 – $8,662
Step deck	$8,262	$3.07	$6,940 – $9,584
Power only	$5,669	$2.11	$4,932 – $6,406
Hotshot	$4,281	$1.59	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,176	$1.55	$3,549 – $4,802
Sprinter van	$2,544	$0.95	$2,137 – $2,951

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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 Irvine

Sprinter van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$2,822	$0.98	$2,370 – $3,274	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$1,559	$0.99	$1,310 – $1,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$444	$1.15	$373 – $515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$2,448	$0.87	$2,057 – $2,840	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$1,387	$1.01	$1,165 – $1,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$408	$4.91	$343 – $473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$1,433	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,662	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Irvine, CA?

A Sprinter van from Washington, DC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,544 all-in in October 2026, or $0.95 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,951.

How far is Washington, DC from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,051 of the $2,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,842, which makes Washington, DC to Irvine, CA 48% 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