Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$4,251hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,669 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,974
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $4,251

Return trip

Irvine → Richmond$7,895

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

Richmond to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,317	$2.37	$5,622 – $7,012
53' refrigerated	$7,523	$2.82	$6,545 – $8,500
48' flatbed	$7,548	$2.83	$6,491 – $8,604
Step deck	$8,207	$3.07	$6,894 – $9,520
Power only	$5,630	$2.11	$4,898 – $6,362
Hotshot	$4,251	$1.59	$3,529 – $4,974
26' box truck	$4,147	$1.55	$3,525 – $4,769
Sprinter van	$2,527	$0.95	$2,122 – $2,931

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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 Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,251 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,974.

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

About 2,669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,669 of the $4,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,895, which makes Richmond, VA to Irvine, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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