Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Tampa, FL freight rate

$3,971dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Washington to Tampa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,084
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Tampa → Washington$2,851

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

Washington to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$4.12	$3,534 – $4,408
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$4.91	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,827	$5.00	$4,152 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,266	$5.46	$4,424 – $6,109
Power only	$3,491	$3.62	$3,037 – $3,945
Hotshot	$2,634	$2.73	$2,186 – $3,082
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.68	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.65	$1,334 – $1,843

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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 Tampa

53' dry van lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,882	$4.13	$4,345 – $5,419	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,890	$4.98	$5,242 – $6,537	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$3,800	$4.07	$3,382 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$6,188	$2.92	$5,507 – $6,868	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,085	$3.72	$3,636 – $4,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$4,008 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$12,320	$5.01	$10,965 – $13,676	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,408.

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

About 965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $887 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Washington, DC to Tampa, 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