Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,846flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $6,747–$8,944
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,124
Fuel: $2,722
All-in estimate: $7,846

Return trip

Modesto → Richmond$14,571

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

Richmond to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,570	$2.36	$5,847 – $7,292
53' refrigerated	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840
48' flatbed	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944
Step deck	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895
Power only	$5,857	$2.10	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,314	$1.55	$3,667 – $4,961
Sprinter van	$2,628	$0.94	$2,207 – $3,048

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,747 and $8,944.

How far is Richmond, VA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,786 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 $2,722 of the $7,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,571, which makes Richmond, VA to Modesto, 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