Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,170flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,474
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,653
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,170

Return trip

Detroit → Richmond$3,400

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Richmond to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,757	$3.32	$1,563 – $1,950
53' refrigerated	$2,096	$3.96	$1,824 – $2,369
48' flatbed	$2,170	$4.10	$1,866 – $2,474
Step deck	$2,374	$4.49	$1,994 – $2,754
Power only	$1,524	$2.88	$1,326 – $1,722
Hotshot	$1,149	$2.17	$953 – $1,344
26' box truck	$1,136	$2.15	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$703	$1.33	$590 – $815

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,474.

How far is Richmond, VA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 529 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 $517 of the $2,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Richmond, VA to Detroit, MI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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