Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Rochester, NY freight rate

$1,754dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,561–$1,947
Transit: 1 day

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

Washington to Rochester price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,432
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,754

Return trip

Rochester → Washington$1,862

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Washington to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,754	$5.01	$1,561 – $1,947
53' refrigerated	$2,095	$5.99	$1,823 – $2,367
48' flatbed	$2,196	$6.27	$1,889 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,408	$6.88	$2,023 – $2,794
Power only	$1,505	$4.30	$1,309 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,134	$3.24	$941 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,128	$3.22	$959 – $1,298
Sprinter van	$702	$2.01	$589 – $814

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Rochester, NY?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Rochester, NY is estimated at $1,754 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,561 and $1,947.

How far is Washington, DC from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,862, which makes Washington, DC to Rochester, NY 6% 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