Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Hialeah, FL flatbed rate

$4,850flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $4,171–$5,530
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Hialeah price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,901
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,850

Return trip

Hialeah → Richmond$3,397

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,991	$4.11	$3,552 – $4,430
53' refrigerated	$4,757	$4.90	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,850	$5.00	$4,171 – $5,530
Step deck	$5,291	$5.45	$4,445 – $6,138
Power only	$3,509	$3.61	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,647	$2.73	$2,197 – $3,097
26' box truck	$2,601	$2.68	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.64	$1,341 – $1,852

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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 Hialeah

48' flatbed lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,305	$4.92	$5,422 – $7,187	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$16,332	$5.93	$14,045 – $18,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$8,148	$5.85	$7,007 – $9,289	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,378	$4.75	$4,625 – $6,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,061	$3.47	$6,933 – $9,190	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,328	$4.42	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,182	$4.59	$5,316 – $7,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$15,839	$5.95	$13,621 – $18,056	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Hialeah, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $4,850 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,171 and $5,530.

How far is Richmond, VA from Hialeah, FL by truck?

About 971 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 $949 of the $4,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hialeah, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,397, which makes Richmond, VA to Hialeah, FL 43% 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