Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,531flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $4,757–$6,306
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,196
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $5,531

Return trip

Richmond → Houston$4,374

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

Houston to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088
53' refrigerated	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172
48' flatbed	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990
Power only	$4,053	$2.96	$3,526 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,996	$2.19	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.34	$1,540 – $2,127

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$5,441	$4.06	$4,680 – $6,203	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,757 and $6,306.

How far is Houston, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,367 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 $1,335 of the $5,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,374, which makes Houston, TX to Richmond, VA 27% 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