Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,505flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,275
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,177
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $5,505

Return trip

Richmond → Grand Prairie$4,353

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Grand Prairie to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,561	$3.36	$4,059 – $5,063
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$4.00	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,505	$4.05	$4,734 – $6,275
Step deck	$5,997	$4.41	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,033	$2.97	$3,509 – $4,557
Hotshot	$3,044	$2.24	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,981	$2.19	$2,534 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.34	$1,533 – $2,116

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,505 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,275.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,328 of the $5,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Richmond, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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