Richmond, KY · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Richmond, KY

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

$3.53/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.18/mi
vs national: +1.1%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 39,581

Dry van lanes from Richmond

53' dry van rates from Richmond, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$5,585	$2.47	$4,970 – $6,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,423	$3.59	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$2,861	$2.89	$2,547 – $3,176	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$5,191	$2.78	$4,620 – $5,763	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,451	$4.02	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$3,286	$2.79	$2,925 – $3,647	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$5,471	$2.48	$4,870 – $6,073	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$2,701	$2.93	$2,404 – $2,998	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	628 mi	$2,954	$4.70	$2,629 – $3,278	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	957 mi	$2,783	$2.91	$2,477 – $3,089	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,410 mi	$5,915	$2.45	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
Austin, TX	1,091 mi	$3,091	$2.83	$2,751 – $3,431	3 d
Charlotte, NC	306 mi	$1,491	$4.87	$1,327 – $1,655	1 d

From Richmond, a 53' dry van costs between $2.45 a mile (San Jose, $5,915) and $4.87 a mile (Charlotte, $1,491) 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, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$8,205	$3.63	$7,303 – $9,108	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,917	$4.84	$1,706 – $2,127	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$2,862	$2.89	$2,547 – $3,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$3,973	$2.13	$3,536 – $4,410	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,874	$3.07	$1,668 – $2,080	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$3,287	$2.80	$2,926 – $3,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$8,039	$3.64	$7,155 – $8,923	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$2,702	$2.93	$2,404 – $2,999	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	628 mi	$1,636	$2.61	$1,456 – $1,816	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	957 mi	$2,784	$2.91	$2,478 – $3,090	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,410 mi	$8,691	$3.61	$7,735 – $9,647	5 d
Austin, TX	1,091 mi	$3,092	$2.83	$2,752 – $3,432	3 d
Charlotte, NC	306 mi	$1,224	$4.00	$1,089 – $1,358	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Kentucky market

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Richmond is priced with the Kentucky 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	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

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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