Richmond, VA
→ Washington, D.C., DC
I-95 between Richmond and DC is one of the most congested stretches on the East Coast. Off-peak (10 PM–4 AM) is the carrier-friendly window. Defense / federal-supply freight is a steady niche.
- Dry van
- Hot shot
- →Defense / federal supply
- →Tobacco
- →Northern Virginia tech
How flat 5% lands on a Richmond–Washington, D.C. load
A 110-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $650 all-in — typically loses $117 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $533, the shipper paid the full $650, and the difference funds a call-center.
On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $650 — and the carrier sees $618 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $33 flat). Across a year of Richmond–Washington, D.C. volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →
Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active authority + insurance on file) and identity-cleared through our in-house identity KYC before they can be paid. The matching engine ranks them on how close they are to Richmond, their rating and their delivery record, then offers the load to one carrier at a time with an hour to accept — no auction, no double-brokering.