Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$7,972hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $6,616–$9,327
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,286
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $7,972

Return trip

Richmond → Santa Clarita$4,292

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

Santa Clarita to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,843	$4.39	$10,541 – $13,146
53' refrigerated	$14,104	$5.23	$12,270 – $15,937
48' flatbed	$14,149	$5.25	$12,168 – $16,130
Step deck	$15,385	$5.70	$12,923 – $17,847
Power only	$10,557	$3.91	$9,184 – $11,929
Hotshot	$7,972	$2.96	$6,616 – $9,327
26' box truck	$7,776	$2.88	$6,609 – $8,942
Sprinter van	$4,737	$1.76	$3,979 – $5,495

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	3 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,616 and $9,327.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,697 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 $1,686 of the $7,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,292, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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