Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA sprinter rate

$2,500sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.95
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $2,100–$2,900
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $2,500

Return trip

Fontana → Richmond$4,643

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,250	$2.37	$5,562 – $6,937
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$2.82	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,469	$2.83	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,121	$3.08	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,570	$2.11	$4,846 – $6,294
Hotshot	$4,206	$1.59	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,103	$1.56	$3,487 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,500	$0.95	$2,100 – $2,900

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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 Fontana

Sprinter van lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$2,791	$0.98	$2,345 – $3,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$385	$6.02	$323 – $447	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$2,457	$1.23	$2,064 – $2,850	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$1,545	$0.99	$1,298 – $1,792	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$430	$1.18	$362 – $499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$2,422	$0.87	$2,034 – $2,809	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$438	$4.06	$368 – $508	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA?

A Sprinter van from Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,500 all-in in October 2026, or $0.95 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,100 and $2,900.

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

About 2,638 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,031 of the $2,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,643, which makes Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA 46% 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