Washington, DC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Washington, DC

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

$4.09/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.78/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 702,250

Reefer lanes from Washington

53' refrigerated rates from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,716	$7.15	$1,493 – $1,939	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,654	$2.81	$6,659 – $8,649	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,433	$3.46	$2,117 – $2,750	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,511	$3.13	$3,924 – $5,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,343	$3.15	$6,389 – $8,298	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,334	$8.95	$1,160 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,035	$3.08	$4,380 – $5,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,538	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,518	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,389	$3.15	$3,818 – $4,959	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$3,960	$5.18	$3,445 – $4,474	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,430 mi	$4,487	$3.14	$3,904 – $5,070	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,848 mi	$7,983	$2.80	$6,945 – $9,020	6 d
Austin, TX	1,554 mi	$4,817	$3.10	$4,190 – $5,443	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,992	$5.11	$1,733 – $2,251	1 d

From Washington, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.80 a mile (San Jose, $7,983) and $8.95 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,334) 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

Reefer lanes into Washington

53' refrigerated rates into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,821	$7.59	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,245	$6.03	$3,693 – $4,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,321	$8.87	$1,149 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$5,688	$4.08	$4,948 – $6,427	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	765 mi	$2,842	$3.72	$2,473 – $3,212	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,430 mi	$5,815	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,571	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,848 mi	$15,195	$5.34	$13,219 – $17,170	6 d
Austin, TX	1,554 mi	$6,242	$4.02	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$2,118	$5.43	$1,843 – $2,394	1 d

Reefer · 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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