Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX hotshot rate

$2,407hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $1,998–$2,816
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,407

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Richmond$3,044

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,607	$2.65	$3,210 – $4,004
53' refrigerated	$4,298	$3.16	$3,739 – $4,857
48' flatbed	$4,353	$3.20	$3,744 – $4,963
Step deck	$4,743	$3.49	$3,984 – $5,501
Power only	$3,189	$2.35	$2,775 – $3,604
Hotshot	$2,407	$1.77	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,358	$1.73	$2,004 – $2,712
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.06	$1,212 – $1,674

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 d

More lanes into Grand Prairie

Hotshot lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$2,953	$1.80	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,268	$2.36	$1,882 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$728	$2.78	$604 – $851	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,531	$1.48	$1,270 – $1,791	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$2,501	$1.61	$2,076 – $2,927	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,397	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $2,407 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,998 and $2,816.

How far is Richmond, VA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $850 of the $2,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →