Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA flatbed rate

$2,165flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,468
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,416
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Richmond → Phoenix$4,156

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,771	$2.31	$1,576 – $1,966
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$2.75	$1,837 – $2,386
48' flatbed	$2,165	$2.82	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,364	$3.08	$1,986 – $2,742
Power only	$1,549	$2.02	$1,348 – $1,751
Hotshot	$1,169	$1.52	$970 – $1,367
26' box truck	$1,151	$1.50	$978 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$708	$0.92	$595 – $822

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 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
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859	1 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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,468.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Richmond, CA by truck?

About 767 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 $749 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA 48% 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