Houston to Washington DC Freight Shipping

LTL shipping from Houston to Washington DC involves a number of different considerations, but the process is made easy with Koho. While both Houston and to Washington DC have capable freight shipping and transportation networks built into their infrastructure to move multimodal LTL shipments with ease, Koho examines the local market and determines which carriers can offer the best LTL rate per pound for your cargo. Depending on the distance, weight, freight class, minimum charges, base rates, and mode of transport, anything from door-to-door trucking to intermodal shipments that transfer between air, sea, rail, or motorized freight can be utilized to achieve the most efficient and cost-effective route for your LTL shipment. Whether shipping to or from Houston or to Washington DC, Koho will explore not only the best mode of transport available that fits your shipping needs, but also the market capacities of each city’s respective region. The amount of LTL cargo arriving or departing Houston or to Washington DC can vary depending on how tight or loose the market capacity, as well as the modes of transport being utilized most frequently, all of which can affect the price and speed of a shipment. Koho’s market capacity meter indicates that Houston has a Very Tight Capacity and to Washington DC has a Loose Capacity. By examining available rates amongst Koho’s network of reliable carrier partners, we have found an average LTL rate per pound of $0.23 to ship from Houston to Washington DC, and $0.19 from Washington DC to Houston.

Washington DC D.C was established as the capital of the United States because of its strategic location on the Potomac River, so as to provide access to the Atlantic Ocean for trade and defense. The city’s position on the northern shore of the Potomac gives it access to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, as well as important East Coast north-south and east-west rail corridors. Two Class I railroads operate in Washington DC D.C, CSX and Norfolk Southern, giving the city regional access to major trade markets in New York and Philadelphia, as well as transcontinental access to the West Coast and Midwest via rail and interstate. Washington DC D.C.’s close proximity to the Port of Baltimore in the Chesapeake Bay also provides the city with a large volume of international shipping originating and terminating on the East Coast, further connecting the region to larger trade markets. With the heavy traffic of goods and various modes of transportation and shipping, Washington DC D.C is well equipped to handle any LTL shipping needs efficiently and at a low price, regardless of cargo or destination.