Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Stockton, CA freight rate

$6,602dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $5,876–$7,328
Transit: 6 days

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

Washington to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $2,575
All-in estimate: $6,602

Return trip

Stockton → Washington$12,567

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

Washington to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,602	$2.36	$5,876 – $7,328
53' refrigerated	$7,862	$2.81	$6,840 – $8,884
48' flatbed	$7,884	$2.81	$6,780 – $8,988
Step deck	$8,572	$3.06	$7,200 – $9,943
Power only	$5,887	$2.10	$5,121 – $6,652
Hotshot	$4,445	$1.59	$3,689 – $5,201
26' box truck	$4,335	$1.55	$3,685 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,641	$0.94	$2,218 – $3,063

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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 Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,876 and $7,328.

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

About 2,801 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 $2,575 of the $6,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,567, which makes Washington, DC to Stockton, 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