Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$7,261flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,277
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,024
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $7,261

Return trip

Gilbert → Richmond$7,024

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Richmond to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,066	$2.65	$5,398 – $6,733
53' refrigerated	$7,224	$3.15	$6,285 – $8,163
48' flatbed	$7,261	$3.17	$6,244 – $8,277
Step deck	$7,898	$3.45	$6,634 – $9,161
Power only	$5,398	$2.36	$4,696 – $6,100
Hotshot	$4,076	$1.78	$3,383 – $4,769
26' box truck	$3,979	$1.74	$3,382 – $4,576
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.06	$2,038 – $2,814

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $7,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,277.

How far is Richmond, VA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,290 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,237 of the $7,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,024, which makes Richmond, VA to Gilbert, AZ 3% 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