DC · BOX · Oct 2026

Box truck rates in District of Columbia

What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into District of Columbia, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.23/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $2.61/mi
vs national: −1.8%
1 year: +17.4%
52-week range: $1.90–$2.23

Box truck · outbound from District of Columbia · monthly

District of Columbia box truck rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 26' box truck leaving District of Columbia averaged $2.23 a mile all-in in October 2026, −1.8% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.61. District of Columbia is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's District of Columbia adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Washington

Outbound box truck $/mi$1.69$3.12

From Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$2,408	$1.73	$2,047 – $2,769	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$2,158	$2.82	$1,835 – $2,482	2 d

Into Washington

26' box truck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$974	$4.06	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,032	$2.95	$6,827 – $9,237	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,311	$3.28	$1,965 – $2,658	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,209	$2.23	$2,727 – $3,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$701	$4.70	$596 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,585	$2.19	$3,047 – $4,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,910	$2.96	$6,724 – $9,097	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,121	$2.24	$2,653 – $3,589	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$1,549	$2.03	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d

Box truck rates by city in District of Columbia

Washington702,250

Other truck types in District of Columbia

Outbound rates from District of Columbia by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38