Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$8,373hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,844 mi
Typical range: $6,949–$9,796
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,595
Fuel: $1,778
All-in estimate: $8,373

Return trip

Richmond → San Jose$4,508

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

San Jose to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,433	$4.37	$11,065 – $13,801
53' refrigerated	$14,806	$5.21	$12,881 – $16,730
48' flatbed	$14,845	$5.22	$12,767 – $16,924
Step deck	$16,140	$5.68	$13,557 – $18,722
Power only	$11,087	$3.90	$9,646 – $12,529
Hotshot	$8,373	$2.94	$6,949 – $9,796
26' box truck	$8,165	$2.87	$6,940 – $9,390
Sprinter van	$4,973	$1.75	$4,178 – $5,769

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $8,373 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,949 and $9,796.

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

About 2,844 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 $1,778 of the $8,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes San Jose, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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