Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,378flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,131
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,088
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

Richmond → McKinney$4,253

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

McKinney to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,454	$3.37	$3,964 – $4,944
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$4.02	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,378	$4.07	$4,625 – $6,131
Step deck	$5,859	$4.44	$4,922 – $6,797
Power only	$3,936	$2.98	$3,424 – $4,448
Hotshot	$2,971	$2.25	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,911	$2.20	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.35	$1,496 – $2,067

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,131.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes McKinney, 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