Richmond, VA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Richmond, VA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Richmond, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$4.09/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.67/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 233,655

Reefer lanes from Richmond

53' refrigerated rates from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,057	$6.07	$1,790 – $2,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,607	$2.82	$6,618 – $8,596	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,499	$3.42	$2,174 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,319	$3.16	$3,758 – $4,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,269	$3.15	$6,324 – $8,215	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,668	$6.65	$1,452 – $1,885	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,859	$3.10	$4,227 – $5,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,476	$2.82	$6,504 – $8,448	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,248	$3.17	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$3,518	$5.40	$3,061 – $3,976	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$4,346	$3.16	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$7,972	$2.80	$6,936 – $9,009	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$4,644	$3.12	$4,040 – $5,247	3 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,685	$5.81	$1,466 – $1,904	1 d

From Richmond, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.80 a mile (San Jose, $7,972) and $6.65 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,668) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Richmond

Reefer lanes into Richmond

53' refrigerated rates into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,130	$6.28	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,128	$5.23	$12,291 – $15,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,254	$5.83	$3,701 – $4,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,032	$3.05	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,612	$6.42	$1,403 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,144	$3.91	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,884	$5.24	$12,079 – $15,689	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$5,371	$4.01	$4,673 – $6,069	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,464	$3.78	$2,144 – $2,784	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$5,495	$3.99	$4,781 – $6,210	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$14,806	$5.21	$12,881 – $16,730	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$5,872	$3.94	$5,109 – $6,635	3 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,748	$6.03	$1,520 – $1,975	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Virginia market

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Richmond is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Richmond's own distances.

Richmond rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Richmond by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

Reefer lanes from Richmond

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Reefer lanes into Richmond

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