Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA box truck rate

$1,829box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,554–$2,103
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $1,829

Return trip

Richmond → Huntsville$1,488

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Huntsville to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$4.35	$2,509 – $3,129
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$5.19	$2,925 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,462	$5.34	$2,977 – $3,946
Step deck	$3,783	$5.84	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,457	$3.79	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,853	$2.86	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,829	$2.82	$1,554 – $2,103
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.74	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Huntsville

26' box truck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,478	$2.60	$2,107 – $2,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,664	$1.72	$3,114 – $4,214	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,258	$2.15	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,334	$1.95	$2,834 – $3,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,860	$2.02	$1,581 – $2,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,563	$1.73	$3,029 – $4,098	5 d

More lanes into Richmond

26' box truck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,146	$3.38	$974 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,789	$2.88	$6,621 – $8,957	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,317	$3.17	$1,970 – $2,665	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,996	$2.19	$2,547 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,873	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,454	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$734 – $993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,375	$2.15	$2,869 – $3,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,654	$2.89	$6,506 – $8,802	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA?

A 26' box truck from Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,554 and $2,103.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 648 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 $450 of the $1,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,488, which makes Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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