Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA box truck rate

$7,619box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $6,477–$8,762
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,786
Fuel: $1,833
All-in estimate: $7,619

Return trip

Richmond → Riverside$4,103

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

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Richmond

26' box truck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,146	$3.38	$974 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,789	$2.88	$6,621 – $8,957	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,317	$3.17	$1,970 – $2,665	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,996	$2.19	$2,547 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,873	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,454	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$734 – $993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,375	$2.15	$2,869 – $3,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,654	$2.89	$6,506 – $8,802	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,619 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,477 and $8,762.

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 $1,833 of the $7,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,103, which makes Riverside, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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