Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,508hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,252–$1,764
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,103
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,508

Return trip

Huntsville → Richmond$1,853

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Richmond to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$3.54	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$4.22	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,817	$4.35	$2,423 – $3,211
Step deck	$3,079	$4.75	$2,586 – $3,572
Power only	$2,000	$3.09	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,508	$2.33	$1,252 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,488	$2.30	$1,265 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$918	$1.42	$771 – $1,064

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,252 and $1,764.

How far is Richmond, VA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 648 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $405 of the $1,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,853, which makes Richmond, VA to Huntsville, AL 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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