Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Richmond, VA box truck rate

$3,436box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $2,920–$3,951
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Richmond → Lincoln$2,122

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lincoln to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,260	$4.24	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,269	$5.06	$5,454 – $7,084
48' flatbed	$6,360	$5.13	$5,469 – $7,250
Step deck	$6,931	$5.59	$5,822 – $8,040
Power only	$4,644	$3.75	$4,041 – $5,248
Hotshot	$3,505	$2.83	$2,909 – $4,101
26' box truck	$3,436	$2.77	$2,920 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.70	$1,767 – $2,441

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Richmond, VA?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,920 and $3,951.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,122, which makes Lincoln, NE to Richmond, VA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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