Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,478flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $4,711–$6,245
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,158
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

Richmond → Irving$4,332

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

Irving to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$3.36	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,408	$4.00	$4,705 – $6,111
48' flatbed	$5,478	$4.05	$4,711 – $6,245
Step deck	$5,968	$4.42	$5,013 – $6,923
Power only	$4,012	$2.97	$3,491 – $4,534
Hotshot	$3,028	$2.24	$2,514 – $3,543
26' box truck	$2,967	$2.20	$2,522 – $3,411
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.34	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,711 and $6,245.

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

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,332, which makes Irving, 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