Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$7,535flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $6,480–$8,590
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,933
Fuel: $2,602
All-in estimate: $7,535

Return trip

Anaheim → Richmond$13,993

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$2.37	$5,612 – $7,000
53' refrigerated	$7,510	$2.82	$6,533 – $8,486
48' flatbed	$7,535	$2.83	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,193	$3.08	$6,882 – $9,504
Power only	$5,620	$2.11	$4,890 – $6,351
Hotshot	$4,244	$1.59	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.55	$3,519 – $4,761
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	6 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,480 and $8,590.

How far is Richmond, VA from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,664 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,602 of the $7,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,993, which makes Richmond, VA to Anaheim, CA 46% 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