Washington, DC · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Washington, DC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Washington, District of Columbia, on its busiest lanes.

$3.43/mi outbound

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.01/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 702,250

Dry van lanes from Washington

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,683	$2.64	$3,278 – $4,088	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$3,320	$4.34	$2,955 – $3,686	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,430 mi	$3,766	$2.63	$3,352 – $4,180	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,848 mi	$6,703	$2.35	$5,966 – $7,441	6 d
Austin, TX	1,554 mi	$4,043	$2.60	$3,598 – $4,487	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,669	$4.28	$1,485 – $1,852	1 d

From Washington, a 53' dry van costs between $2.35 a mile (San Jose, $6,703) and $7.48 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,115) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Washington

Dry van lanes into Washington

53' dry van rates into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,773	$3.43	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$2,383	$3.12	$2,121 – $2,646	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,430 mi	$4,880	$3.41	$4,344 – $5,417	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,848 mi	$12,760	$4.48	$11,356 – $14,163	6 d
Austin, TX	1,554 mi	$5,240	$3.37	$4,663 – $5,816	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,774	$4.55	$1,579 – $1,969	1 d

Dry van · outbound · District of Columbia market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Washington is priced with the District of Columbia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Washington's own distances.

Washington rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Washington 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

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