Richmond, VA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Richmond, VA

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

$3.43/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.92/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 233,655

Dry van lanes from Richmond

53' dry van rates from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$3,565	$2.66	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,949	$4.53	$2,625 – $3,274	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$3,647	$2.65	$3,246 – $4,049	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$6,695	$2.35	$5,958 – $7,431	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$3,898	$2.62	$3,469 – $4,326	3 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,410	$4.86	$1,255 – $1,565	1 d

From Richmond, a 53' dry van costs between $2.35 a mile (San Jose, $6,695) and $5.56 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,396) 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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,507	$3.36	$4,012 – $5,003	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,066	$3.17	$1,838 – $2,293	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$4,612	$3.35	$4,105 – $5,119	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$12,433	$4.37	$11,065 – $13,801	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$4,928	$3.31	$4,386 – $5,470	3 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,463	$5.04	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Virginia market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Richmond is priced with the Virginia 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	$3.43	+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

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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