Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$4,253flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

McKinney → Richmond$5,378

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

Richmond to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.67	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$3.18	$3,651 – $4,743
48' flatbed	$4,253	$3.22	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,634	$3.51	$3,893 – $5,375
Power only	$3,113	$2.36	$2,708 – $3,518
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.78	$1,950 – $2,749
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.74	$1,957 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.07	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,849.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,378, which makes Richmond, VA to McKinney, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →