Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$15,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,727 mi
Typical range: $13,053–$18,025
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,789
Fuel: $2,750
All-in estimate: $15,539

Return trip

Richmond → Fresno$8,367

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

Fresno to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,964	$4.39	$10,648 – $13,280
53' refrigerated	$14,247	$5.22	$12,395 – $16,099
48' flatbed	$14,291	$5.24	$12,291 – $16,292
Step deck	$15,539	$5.70	$13,053 – $18,025
Power only	$10,665	$3.91	$9,278 – $12,051
Hotshot	$8,053	$2.95	$6,684 – $9,422
26' box truck	$7,855	$2.88	$6,677 – $9,033
Sprinter van	$4,785	$1.75	$4,020 – $5,551

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $15,539 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,053 and $18,025.

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

About 2,727 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 $2,750 of the $15,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,367, which makes Fresno, 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