Richmond, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Richmond, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Richmond, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 115,353

Dry van lanes from Richmond

53' dry van rates from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$6,829	$3.53	$6,078 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$3,399	$4.43	$3,025 – $3,773	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$12,381	$4.18	$11,019 – $13,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$6,258	$3.57	$5,570 – $6,947	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$6,243	$3.57	$5,556 – $6,929	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,792 mi	$13,837	$4.96	$12,315 – $15,359	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,710 mi	$6,127	$3.58	$5,453 – $6,801	4 d
San Jose, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Austin, TX	1,768 mi	$6,308	$3.57	$5,614 – $7,002	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,706 mi	$10,683	$3.95	$9,508 – $11,858	6 d

From Richmond, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,218) and $15.04 a mile (San Jose, $963) 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 Richmond

Dry van lanes into Richmond

53' dry van rates into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,650	$2.40	$4,138 – $5,161	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$1,771	$2.31	$1,576 – $1,966	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$6,443	$2.17	$5,734 – $7,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,261	$2.43	$3,792 – $4,730	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,251	$2.43	$3,783 – $4,718	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,792 mi	$5,218	$1.87	$4,644 – $5,792	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,710 mi	$4,172	$2.44	$3,713 – $4,631	4 d
San Jose, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Austin, TX	1,768 mi	$4,295	$2.43	$3,823 – $4,768	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,706 mi	$5,968	$2.21	$5,311 – $6,624	6 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Richmond is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Richmond's own distances.

Richmond rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Richmond by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from Richmond

Price a load from Richmond

Dry van lanes into Richmond

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Richmond rates by truck type

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