Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$2,902flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,308
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,133
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

Richmond → Orlando$4,144

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Orlando to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,375	$3.02	$2,114 – $2,637
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$3.60	$2,464 – $3,201
48' flatbed	$2,902	$3.69	$2,496 – $3,308
Step deck	$3,169	$4.03	$2,662 – $3,676
Power only	$2,080	$2.64	$1,809 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$1.99	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,545	$1.96	$1,313 – $1,776
Sprinter van	$950	$1.21	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 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 Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,308.

How far is Orlando, FL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $769 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,144, which makes Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA 30% cheaper. 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