Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,522flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,029–$4,015
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,449
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

Kansas City → Richmond$5,454

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Richmond to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,906	$2.65	$2,586 – $3,226
53' refrigerated	$3,464	$3.15	$3,013 – $3,914
48' flatbed	$3,522	$3.21	$3,029 – $4,015
Step deck	$3,840	$3.50	$3,226 – $4,455
Power only	$2,561	$2.33	$2,228 – $2,893
Hotshot	$1,932	$1.76	$1,604 – $2,261
26' box truck	$1,896	$1.73	$1,612 – $2,180
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.06	$976 – $1,348

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,029 and $4,015.

How far is Richmond, VA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,454, which makes Richmond, VA to Kansas City, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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