Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Oakland, CA freight rate

$6,729dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,860 mi
Typical range: $5,989–$7,470
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,099
Fuel: $2,630
All-in estimate: $6,729

Return trip

Oakland → Richmond$12,497

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

Richmond to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,729	$2.35	$5,989 – $7,470
53' refrigerated	$8,013	$2.80	$6,972 – $9,055
48' flatbed	$8,034	$2.81	$6,910 – $9,159
Step deck	$8,735	$3.05	$7,337 – $10,133
Power only	$6,001	$2.10	$5,221 – $6,781
Hotshot	$4,532	$1.58	$3,761 – $5,302
26' box truck	$4,419	$1.55	$3,756 – $5,082
Sprinter van	$2,692	$0.94	$2,261 – $3,122

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,729 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,989 and $7,470.

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

About 2,860 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 $2,630 of the $6,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,497, which makes Richmond, VA to Oakland, 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