Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,606flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $6,541–$8,671
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,976
Fuel: $2,630
All-in estimate: $7,606

Return trip

Long Beach → Richmond$14,126

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,366	$2.36	$5,666 – $7,067
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$2.82	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,606	$2.83	$6,541 – $8,671
Step deck	$8,270	$3.07	$6,947 – $9,594
Power only	$5,675	$2.11	$4,937 – $6,412
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.59	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,180	$1.55	$3,553 – $4,807
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.95	$2,139 – $2,954

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,541 and $8,671.

How far is Richmond, VA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,692 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,630 of the $7,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,126, which makes Richmond, VA to Long Beach, CA 46% cheaper. 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