Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Richmond, VA sprinter rate

$845sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $710–$981
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $625
Fuel: $220
All-in estimate: $845

Return trip

Richmond → Boston$977

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Boston to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,113	$3.76	$1,881 – $2,346
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$4.49	$2,194 – $2,849
48' flatbed	$2,606	$4.64	$2,241 – $2,971
Step deck	$2,851	$5.07	$2,394 – $3,307
Power only	$1,836	$3.27	$1,597 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,384	$2.46	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,368	$2.44	$1,163 – $1,574
Sprinter van	$845	$1.50	$710 – $981

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More lanes from Boston

Sprinter van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$501	$2.23	$421 – $581	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$2,585	$0.84	$2,171 – $2,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$967	$0.96	$812 – $1,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$1,728	$0.91	$1,451 – $2,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$2,540	$0.94	$2,133 – $2,946	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$567	$1.79	$476 – $657	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$1,880	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$2,561	$0.84	$2,151 – $2,971	5 d

More lanes into Richmond

Sprinter van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$713	$2.10	$599 – $828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,745	$1.76	$3,986 – $5,505	5 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,427	$1.95	$1,199 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$1,833	$1.34	$1,540 – $2,127	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$2,362	$1.02	$1,984 – $2,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$540	$2.15	$453 – $626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,063	$1.31	$1,733 – $2,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,664	$1.76	$3,917 – $5,410	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA?

A Sprinter van from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $845 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $710 and $981.

How far is Boston, MA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $220 of the $845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $977, which makes Boston, MA to Richmond, VA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology