Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$13,993flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $12,034–$15,952
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaheim to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,391
Fuel: $2,602
All-in estimate: $13,993

Return trip

Richmond → Anaheim$7,535

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

Anaheim to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,711	$4.40	$10,423 – $12,999
53' refrigerated	$13,946	$5.24	$12,133 – $15,759
48' flatbed	$13,993	$5.25	$12,034 – $15,952
Step deck	$15,215	$5.71	$12,781 – $17,650
Power only	$10,437	$3.92	$9,081 – $11,794
Hotshot	$7,882	$2.96	$6,542 – $9,221
26' box truck	$7,688	$2.89	$6,535 – $8,842
Sprinter van	$4,684	$1.76	$3,935 – $5,434

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More lanes from Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,131	$4.01	$6,993 – $9,270	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$2,657	$6.90	$2,285 – $3,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$6,152	$4.46	$5,290 – $7,013	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,336	$4.43	$5,449 – $7,223	3 d

More lanes into Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Anaheim, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $13,993 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,034 and $15,952.

How far is Anaheim, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,664 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 $2,602 of the $13,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,535, which makes Anaheim, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. 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