Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Durham, NC sprinter rate

$426sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 157 mi
Typical range: $358–$495
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Durham price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $365
Fuel: $61
All-in estimate: $426

Return trip

Durham → Richmond$442

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Richmond to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,066	$6.79	$949 – $1,183
53' refrigerated	$1,275	$8.12	$1,110 – $1,441
48' flatbed	$1,370	$8.73	$1,178 – $1,562
Step deck	$1,510	$9.62	$1,268 – $1,752
Power only	$894	$5.69	$777 – $1,010
Hotshot	$672	$4.28	$558 – $786
26' box truck	$677	$4.31	$576 – $779
Sprinter van	$426	$2.72	$358 – $495

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More lanes from Richmond

Sprinter van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$689	$2.03	$579 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$2,555	$0.95	$2,146 – $2,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$838	$1.15	$704 – $972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$1,450	$1.06	$1,218 – $1,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$2,441	$1.06	$2,051 – $2,832	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$558	$2.22	$469 – $648	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$1,631	$1.04	$1,370 – $1,892	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$2,511	$0.95	$2,109 – $2,913	5 d

More lanes into Durham

Sprinter van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$811	$1.64	$681 – $941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$4,158	$1.58	$3,493 – $4,823	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,287	$1.76	$1,081 – $1,493	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,515	$1.23	$1,272 – $1,757	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,053	$0.92	$1,725 – $2,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$636	$1.56	$534 – $738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,727	$1.20	$1,451 – $2,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$4,076	$1.59	$3,423 – $4,728	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Durham, NC?

A Sprinter van from Richmond, VA to Durham, NC is estimated at $426 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 157 mi. Quotes typically land between $358 and $495.

How far is Richmond, VA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 157 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 $61 of the $426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $442, which makes Richmond, VA to Durham, NC 4% 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