Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA freight rate

$3,567dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $3,175–$3,959
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $3,567

Return trip

Richmond → Chicago$2,096

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,254	$5.83	$3,701 – $4,807
48' flatbed	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532
Power only	$3,118	$4.27	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751
26' box truck	$2,317	$3.17	$1,970 – $2,665
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.95	$1,199 – $1,655

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Richmond

53' dry van lanes 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
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,175 and $3,959.

How far is Chicago, IL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $671 of the $3,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,096, which makes Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA 70% more expensive. 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