Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Long Beach, CA sprinter rate

$2,563sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.95
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,973
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $2,563

Return trip

Long Beach → Washington$4,879

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

Washington to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,408	$2.36	$5,703 – $7,112
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$2.81	$6,639 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726
Step deck	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655
Power only	$5,712	$2.11	$4,969 – $6,454
Hotshot	$4,313	$1.59	$3,580 – $5,046
26' box truck	$4,207	$1.55	$3,576 – $4,838
Sprinter van	$2,563	$0.95	$2,153 – $2,973

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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 Long Beach

Sprinter van lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$2,841	$0.98	$2,386 – $3,295	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$2,517	$1.22	$2,114 – $2,919	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$1,582	$0.98	$1,329 – $1,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$463	$1.12	$389 – $537	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$2,466	$0.87	$2,071 – $2,861	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$1,411	$1.00	$1,185 – $1,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$436	$4.11	$366 – $505	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$1,455	$1.00	$1,222 – $1,688	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Washington, DC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,563 all-in in October 2026, or $0.95 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,973.

How far is Washington, DC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,711 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 $1,059 of the $2,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,879, which makes Washington, DC to Long Beach, 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