Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$16,160step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $13,575–$18,746
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,288
Fuel: $2,872
All-in estimate: $16,160

Return trip

Richmond → Fremont$8,702

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

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $16,160 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,575 and $18,746.

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 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,872 of the $16,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,702, which makes Fremont, CA to Richmond, VA 86% 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