Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Richmond, VA freight rate

$12,497dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 2,860 mi
Typical range: $11,123–$13,872
Transit: 6 days

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

Oakland to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,867
Fuel: $2,630
All-in estimate: $12,497

Return trip

Richmond → Oakland$6,729

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

Oakland to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,497	$4.37	$11,123 – $13,872
53' refrigerated	$14,882	$5.20	$12,947 – $16,817
48' flatbed	$14,921	$5.22	$12,832 – $17,010
Step deck	$16,222	$5.67	$13,626 – $18,817
Power only	$11,145	$3.90	$9,696 – $12,594
Hotshot	$8,416	$2.94	$6,985 – $9,847
26' box truck	$8,207	$2.87	$6,976 – $9,438
Sprinter van	$4,999	$1.75	$4,199 – $5,799

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 Oakland, CA to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $12,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 2,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,123 and $13,872.

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

About 2,860 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 $2,630 of the $12,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Oakland, 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