Lane Cost Index · Oct 2026
US freight rates per mile
The national all-in price to move a full truckload, by truck type, with every state's outbound and inbound average.
$3.49/mi dry van
+5.4% from last month
- 3 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- 52-week range
- $2.74–$3.49
- Diesel, 11-09
- $6.13/gal
Rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.49 | +5.4% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.16 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.27 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.66 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.05 | +5.5% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.30 | +3.1% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.27 | +3.2% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.40 | +3.7% | +17.6% |
Dry van · national · monthly
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Rates by state
Average dry van rate per mile for loads leaving and arriving in each state. Choose a state to see every truck type, its cities and its lanes.
| State | Outbound | Inbound |
|---|---|---|
| California | $4.79 | $2.94 |
| Oregon | $4.71 | $2.94 |
| Washington | $4.39 | $2.94 |
| Illinois | $4.32 | $2.90 |
| Minnesota | $4.21 | $3.26 |
| Nebraska | $4.20 | $2.96 |
| Michigan | $4.19 | $3.05 |
| Indiana | $4.16 | $3.02 |
| North Dakota | $4.16 | $3.33 |
| South Dakota | $4.16 | $3.11 |
| Wisconsin | $4.16 | $3.04 |
| Kansas | $4.13 | $3.05 |
| Ohio | $4.10 | $3.08 |
| Missouri | $3.97 | $2.92 |
| Iowa | $3.96 | $2.96 |
| Alabama | $3.73 | $3.46 |
| Mississippi | $3.58 | $3.48 |
| New York | $3.58 | $3.95 |
| Tennessee | $3.57 | $3.35 |
| Kentucky | $3.53 | $3.18 |
| New Jersey | $3.53 | $3.69 |
| Arkansas | $3.48 | $3.11 |
| Maryland | $3.45 | $3.84 |
| District of Columbia | $3.43 | $4.01 |
| Virginia | $3.43 | $3.92 |
| West Virginia | $3.43 | $3.83 |
| Louisiana | $3.42 | $3.35 |
| Delaware | $3.40 | $3.83 |
| Oklahoma | $3.38 | $3.37 |
| Texas | $3.37 | $3.04 |
| Idaho | $3.31 | $3.63 |
| Maine | $3.29 | $4.44 |
| Georgia | $3.25 | $3.47 |
| New Hampshire | $3.20 | $4.26 |
| North Carolina | $3.20 | $3.52 |
| South Carolina | $3.19 | $3.58 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.18 | $3.76 |
| Massachusetts | $3.09 | $4.07 |
| Rhode Island | $3.09 | $4.25 |
| Vermont | $3.09 | $4.26 |
| Montana | $3.03 | $3.63 |
| Connecticut | $2.91 | $4.31 |
| Nevada | $2.86 | $3.33 |
| New Mexico | $2.81 | $3.63 |
| Arizona | $2.75 | $3.25 |
| Utah | $2.75 | $3.69 |
| Wyoming | $2.75 | $3.93 |
| Florida | $2.72 | $4.43 |
| Colorado | $2.60 | $4.11 |
49 markets, eight truck types, December 2003 to October 2026. How these figures are made →