Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$3,011flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,590–$3,433
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $3,011

Return trip

Boston → Richmond$2,606

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Richmond to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,442	$4.35	$2,173 – $2,711
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$5.18	$2,535 – $3,292
48' flatbed	$3,011	$5.36	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,294	$5.86	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,122	$3.78	$1,846 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,600	$2.85	$1,328 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.81	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$977	$1.74	$821 – $1,133

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,011 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,433.

How far is Richmond, VA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 562 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 $549 of the $3,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,606, which makes Richmond, VA to Boston, MA 16% 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