Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$2,610flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,975
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,175
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $2,610

Return trip

Richmond → Buffalo$2,521

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Buffalo to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$4.72	$1,870 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,508	$5.64	$2,182 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,610	$5.87	$2,245 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,859	$6.42	$2,401 – $3,316
Power only	$1,815	$4.08	$1,579 – $2,051
Hotshot	$1,368	$3.07	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,356	$3.05	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$841	$1.89	$706 – $975

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 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 Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,610 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,975.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 445 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 $435 of the $2,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,521, which makes Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA 4% 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