Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$5,113flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,397–$5,828
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $5,113

Return trip

Lubbock → Richmond$6,465

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

Richmond to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$2.58	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$3.07	$4,406 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,113	$3.10	$4,397 – $5,828
Step deck	$5,566	$3.38	$4,676 – $6,457
Power only	$3,768	$2.29	$3,279 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,845	$1.73	$2,361 – $3,328
26' box truck	$2,783	$1.69	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.03	$1,428 – $1,972

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,397 and $5,828.

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

About 1,647 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,609 of the $5,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Richmond, VA to Lubbock, TX 21% 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