Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,239flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,506–$5,973
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,534
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $5,239

Return trip

Richmond → Colorado Springs$7,256

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Colorado Springs to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,360	$2.50	$3,880 – $4,840
53' refrigerated	$5,194	$2.98	$4,519 – $5,869
48' flatbed	$5,239	$3.00	$4,506 – $5,973
Step deck	$5,703	$3.27	$4,791 – $6,616
Power only	$3,868	$2.22	$3,365 – $4,371
Hotshot	$2,920	$1.67	$2,424 – $3,417
26' box truck	$2,855	$1.64	$2,427 – $3,284
Sprinter van	$1,744	$1.00	$1,465 – $2,023

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,527	$2.60	$2,173 – $2,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,002	$3.09	$1,722 – $2,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,306	$2.85	$4,563 – $6,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,331	$2.67	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,408	$2.52	$2,071 – $2,745	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Colorado Springs, CO to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,506 and $5,973.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,705 of the $5,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,256, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Richmond, VA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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