Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Miami, FL power only rate

$3,866power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,369
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Miami price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,861
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,866

Return trip

Miami → Washington$2,775

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Washington to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,388	$4.01	$3,905 – $4,871
53' refrigerated	$5,230	$4.78	$4,550 – $5,910
48' flatbed	$5,319	$4.87	$4,574 – $6,064
Step deck	$5,799	$5.31	$4,871 – $6,727
Power only	$3,866	$3.54	$3,363 – $4,369
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.62	$2,433 – $3,292
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.61	$1,474 – $2,036

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More lanes from Washington

Power only lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,218	$5.08	$1,060 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$5,729	$2.11	$4,984 – $6,474	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,782	$2.53	$1,550 – $2,014	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,350	$2.33	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$5,488	$2.35	$4,775 – $6,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$933	$6.26	$812 – $1,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,746	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,233	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$5,642	$2.11	$4,908 – $6,375	6 d

More lanes into Miami

Power only lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,625	$3.60	$4,024 – $5,226	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$12,231	$4.42	$10,641 – $13,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,011	$4.28	$5,230 – $6,792	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,940	$3.45	$3,428 – $4,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,019	$2.58	$5,236 – $6,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,903	$3.22	$3,396 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,553	$3.36	$3,961 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$11,855	$4.43	$10,314 – $13,396	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Miami, FL?

A Power only from Washington, DC to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,369.

How far is Washington, DC from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,005 of the $3,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,775, which makes Washington, DC to Miami, FL 39% more expensive. 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