Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,374flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $3,762–$4,987
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,374

Return trip

Houston → Richmond$5,531

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

Richmond to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$3.16	$3,758 – $4,881
48' flatbed	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987
Step deck	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528
Power only	$3,205	$2.34	$2,789 – $3,622
Hotshot	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831
26' box truck	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.06	$1,218 – $1,682

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $4,987.

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

About 1,367 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 $1,335 of the $4,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,531, which makes Richmond, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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