Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Richmond, VA sprinter rate

$427sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 116 mi
Typical range: $359–$495
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $382
Fuel: $45
All-in estimate: $427

Return trip

Richmond → Washington$438

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Washington to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,068	$9.20	$950 – $1,185
53' refrigerated	$1,278	$11.02	$1,112 – $1,444
48' flatbed	$1,385	$11.94	$1,191 – $1,579
Step deck	$1,528	$13.17	$1,284 – $1,773
Power only	$887	$7.65	$772 – $1,003
Hotshot	$667	$5.75	$554 – $781
26' box truck	$675	$5.82	$574 – $777
Sprinter van	$427	$3.68	$359 – $495

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More lanes from Washington

Sprinter van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$574	$2.39	$482 – $666	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$2,571	$0.95	$2,159 – $2,982	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$816	$1.16	$686 – $947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$1,514	$1.05	$1,272 – $1,757	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$2,466	$1.06	$2,072 – $2,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$446	$2.99	$375 – $517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$1,690	$1.03	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$2,532	$0.95	$2,127 – $2,937	5 d

More lanes into Richmond

Sprinter van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$713	$2.10	$599 – $828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,745	$1.76	$3,986 – $5,505	5 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,427	$1.95	$1,199 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$1,833	$1.34	$1,540 – $2,127	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$2,362	$1.02	$1,984 – $2,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$540	$2.15	$453 – $626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,063	$1.31	$1,733 – $2,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,664	$1.76	$3,917 – $5,410	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Richmond, VA?

A Sprinter van from Washington, DC to Richmond, VA is estimated at $427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 116 mi. Quotes typically land between $359 and $495.

How far is Washington, DC from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 116 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 $45 of the $427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $438, which makes Washington, DC to Richmond, VA 3% cheaper. 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