Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Virginia Beach, VA hotshot rate

$659hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 112 mi
Typical range: $547–$772
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $589
Fuel: $70
All-in estimate: $659

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Richmond$659

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Richmond to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,056	$9.43	$940 – $1,172
53' refrigerated	$1,264	$11.29	$1,100 – $1,429
48' flatbed	$1,371	$12.24	$1,179 – $1,563
Step deck	$1,513	$13.51	$1,271 – $1,756
Power only	$877	$7.83	$763 – $991
Hotshot	$659	$5.89	$547 – $772
26' box truck	$668	$5.96	$568 – $768
Sprinter van	$422	$3.77	$355 – $490

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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 Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,160	$3.38	$962 – $1,357	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,261	$2.95	$6,856 – $9,665	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,627	$3.12	$2,181 – $3,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,188	$2.22	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,120	$1.71	$3,420 – $4,820	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$896	$3.33	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,589	$2.18	$2,979 – $4,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,116	$2.95	$6,736 – $9,496	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $659 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 112 mi. Quotes typically land between $547 and $772.

How far is Richmond, VA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 112 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $70 of the $659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Richmond, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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