Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Seattle, WA freight rate

$6,467dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,742 mi
Typical range: $5,755–$7,178
Transit: 6 days

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

Washington to Seattle price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,946
Fuel: $2,521
All-in estimate: $6,467

Return trip

Seattle → Washington$11,292

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Washington to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,467	$2.36	$5,755 – $7,178
53' refrigerated	$7,701	$2.81	$6,700 – $8,702
48' flatbed	$7,724	$2.82	$6,643 – $8,806
Step deck	$8,399	$3.06	$7,055 – $9,743
Power only	$5,765	$2.10	$5,016 – $6,514
Hotshot	$4,353	$1.59	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,246	$1.55	$3,609 – $4,883
Sprinter van	$2,587	$0.94	$2,173 – $3,001

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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 Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,755 and $7,178.

How far is Washington, DC from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,742 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,521 of the $6,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,292, which makes Washington, DC to Seattle, WA 43% 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