Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Richmond, VA freight rate

$3,916dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,485–$4,347
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,916

Return trip

Richmond → Madison$2,506

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Madison to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,916	$4.51	$3,485 – $4,347
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$5.37	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,772	$5.49	$4,104 – $5,440
Step deck	$5,208	$5.99	$4,375 – $6,041
Power only	$3,435	$3.95	$2,989 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,592	$2.98	$2,151 – $3,032
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.93	$2,167 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.80	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$4,267	$4.44	$3,797 – $4,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,034	$7.08	$920 – $1,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,879	$4.28	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$5,786	$2.96	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d

More lanes into Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,916 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,485 and $4,347.

How far is Madison, WI from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 869 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 $799 of the $3,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,506, which makes Madison, WI to Richmond, VA 56% 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