Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,303flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,340 mi
Typical range: $3,701–$4,906
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $4,303

Return trip

Dallas → Richmond$5,441

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.66	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$3.17	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.50	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,151	$2.35	$2,741 – $3,561
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.77	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,330	$1.74	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.06	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,303 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,701 and $4,906.

How far is Richmond, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,309 of the $4,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,441, which makes Richmond, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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