Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA freight rate

$11,607dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $10,330–$12,883
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,182
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $11,607

Return trip

Richmond → Riverside$6,250

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Riverside to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,607	$4.40	$10,330 – $12,883
53' refrigerated	$13,822	$5.24	$12,025 – $15,619
48' flatbed	$13,870	$5.26	$11,928 – $15,812
Step deck	$15,082	$5.72	$12,669 – $17,495
Power only	$10,344	$3.92	$8,999 – $11,688
Hotshot	$7,811	$2.96	$6,483 – $9,138
26' box truck	$7,619	$2.89	$6,477 – $8,762
Sprinter van	$4,643	$1.76	$3,900 – $5,386

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $11,607 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,330 and $12,883.

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

About 2,638 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 $2,425 of the $11,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,250, which makes Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology