Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Richmond, VA freight rate

$12,200dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $10,858–$13,542
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,639
Fuel: $2,561
All-in estimate: $12,200

Return trip

Richmond → Modesto$6,570

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

Modesto to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,200	$4.38	$10,858 – $13,542
53' refrigerated	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417
48' flatbed	$14,571	$5.23	$12,531 – $16,611
Step deck	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377
Power only	$10,878	$3.90	$9,464 – $12,292
Hotshot	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611
26' box truck	$8,011	$2.88	$6,810 – $9,213
Sprinter van	$4,880	$1.75	$4,099 – $5,661

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 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 Modesto, CA to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $12,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,858 and $13,542.

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

About 2,786 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 $2,561 of the $12,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,570, which makes Modesto, 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