Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Boise City, ID flatbed rate

$8,562flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $7,363–$9,760
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Boise City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,190
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

Boise City → Richmond$8,881

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Richmond to Boise City by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Boise City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,158	$2.95	$6,370 – $7,945
53' refrigerated	$8,524	$3.51	$7,416 – $9,633
48' flatbed	$8,562	$3.53	$7,363 – $9,760
Step deck	$9,312	$3.84	$7,822 – $10,801
Power only	$6,374	$2.63	$5,545 – $7,202
Hotshot	$4,813	$1.98	$3,995 – $5,631
26' box truck	$4,697	$1.93	$3,992 – $5,401
Sprinter van	$2,863	$1.18	$2,405 – $3,321

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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 Boise City

48' flatbed lanes into Boise City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,307	$3.66	$8,004 – $10,610	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,707 mi	$7,923	$4.64	$6,814 – $9,032	4 d
Houston, TX	1,759 mi	$6,345	$3.61	$5,456 – $7,233	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$2,905	$3.38	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,113	$3.26	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$5,939	$3.65	$5,108 – $6,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Boise City, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Boise City, ID is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,363 and $9,760.

How far is Richmond, VA from Boise City, ID by truck?

About 2,428 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 $2,372 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boise City, ID to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,881, which makes Richmond, VA to Boise City, ID 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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