Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$8,383hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $6,958–$9,809
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,602
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $8,383

Return trip

Richmond → Fremont$4,514

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fremont to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,449	$4.37	$11,080 – $13,819
53' refrigerated	$14,825	$5.21	$12,897 – $16,752
48' flatbed	$14,864	$5.22	$12,783 – $16,945
Step deck	$16,160	$5.67	$13,575 – $18,746
Power only	$11,102	$3.90	$9,659 – $12,545
Hotshot	$8,383	$2.94	$6,958 – $9,809
26' box truck	$8,175	$2.87	$6,949 – $9,402
Sprinter van	$4,980	$1.75	$4,183 – $5,776

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More lanes from Fremont

Hotshot lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,899	$2.96	$7,386 – $10,412	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,508	$2.37	$3,742 – $5,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,153	$2.96	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,304	$2.82	$6,892 – $9,716	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d

More lanes into Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $8,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,958 and $9,809.

How far is Fremont, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,781 of the $8,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,514, which makes Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →