Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Plano, TX box truck rate

$2,317box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,664
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Plano price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,392
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,317

Return trip

Plano → Richmond$2,929

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

Richmond to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,545	$2.66	$3,155 – $3,934
53' refrigerated	$4,224	$3.17	$3,675 – $4,773
48' flatbed	$4,280	$3.22	$3,680 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,663	$3.50	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,133	$2.35	$2,726 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.78	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,317	$1.74	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.07	$1,191 – $1,645

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,107	$3.27	$941 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,361	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740	6 d

More lanes into Plano

26' box truck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,841	$1.77	$2,415 – $3,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,839 – $2,487	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,519	$1.45	$1,291 – $1,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Richmond, VA to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,317 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,664.

How far is Richmond, VA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,331 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 $925 of the $2,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,929, which makes Richmond, VA to Plano, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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