Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,278dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $5,587–$6,968
Transit: 6 days

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

Richmond to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,841
Fuel: $2,437
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

San Diego → Richmond$11,659

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

Richmond to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968
53' refrigerated	$7,476	$2.82	$6,504 – $8,448
48' flatbed	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462
Power only	$5,595	$2.11	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740
Sprinter van	$2,511	$0.95	$2,109 – $2,913

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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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$3,565	$2.66	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,587 and $6,968.

How far is Richmond, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,651 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 $2,437 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,659, which makes Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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