Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, CA flatbed rate

$2,508flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,859
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Richmond → Los Angeles$2,508

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$5.82	$2,092 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859
Step deck	$2,748	$6.65	$2,308 – $3,188
Power only	$1,736	$4.20	$1,510 – $1,962
Hotshot	$1,308	$3.17	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$806	$1.95	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$5,579	$2.88	$4,798 – $6,360	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,165	$2.82	$1,862 – $2,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$7,690	$2.60	$6,613 – $8,766	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,120	$2.92	$4,403 – $5,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$5,108	$2.92	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, CA is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,859.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Richmond, CA by truck?

About 413 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 $403 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology