Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,490dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 403 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,653
Transit: 1 day

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

Richmond to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,119
Fuel: $371
All-in estimate: $1,490

Return trip

Columbus → Richmond$2,262

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Richmond to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$3.70	$1,326 – $1,653
53' refrigerated	$1,778	$4.41	$1,547 – $2,010
48' flatbed	$1,856	$4.61	$1,596 – $2,116
Step deck	$2,034	$5.05	$1,708 – $2,359
Power only	$1,283	$3.18	$1,116 – $1,450
Hotshot	$967	$2.40	$802 – $1,131
26' box truck	$960	$2.38	$816 – $1,104
Sprinter van	$596	$1.48	$501 – $691

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,490 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 403 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,653.

How far is Richmond, VA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $371 of the $1,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,262, which makes Richmond, VA to Columbus, OH 34% cheaper. 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