Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$4,441hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $3,686–$5,196
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,692
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $4,441

Return trip

Sacramento → Richmond$8,247

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

Richmond to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,595	$2.36	$5,870 – $7,321
53' refrigerated	$7,854	$2.81	$6,833 – $8,875
48' flatbed	$7,876	$2.82	$6,774 – $8,979
Step deck	$8,564	$3.06	$7,193 – $9,934
Power only	$5,881	$2.10	$5,116 – $6,645
Hotshot	$4,441	$1.59	$3,686 – $5,196
26' box truck	$4,331	$1.55	$3,681 – $4,981
Sprinter van	$2,638	$0.94	$2,216 – $3,060

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,441 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,686 and $5,196.

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

About 2,798 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 $1,749 of the $4,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,247, which makes Richmond, VA to Sacramento, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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