Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Spokane, WA hotshot rate

$4,004hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $3,323–$4,685
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $4,004

Return trip

Spokane → Richmond$6,821

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Richmond to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.38	$5,298 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,090	$2.83	$6,168 – $8,012
48' flatbed	$7,119	$2.84	$6,122 – $8,115
Step deck	$7,741	$3.09	$6,503 – $8,980
Power only	$5,303	$2.12	$4,614 – $5,992
Hotshot	$4,004	$1.60	$3,323 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,907	$1.56	$3,321 – $4,493
Sprinter van	$2,381	$0.95	$2,000 – $2,762

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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 Spokane

Hotshot lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$4,282	$1.67	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$2,742	$2.46	$2,276 – $3,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$3,221	$1.60	$2,674 – $3,769	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$1,671	$1.40	$1,387 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$3,748	$1.48	$3,111 – $4,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$3,066	$1.61	$2,544 – $3,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$2,940	$2.43	$2,440 – $3,440	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Spokane, WA?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Spokane, WA is estimated at $4,004 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,323 and $4,685.

How far is Richmond, VA from Spokane, WA by truck?

About 2,504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $4,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spokane, WA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,821, which makes Richmond, VA to Spokane, WA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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