Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$4,525step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $3,801–$5,249
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $4,525

Return trip

Orlando → Richmond$3,169

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,392	$4.31	$3,019 – $3,765
53' refrigerated	$4,045	$5.14	$3,519 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,144	$5.27	$3,564 – $4,724
Step deck	$4,525	$5.75	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$2,970	$3.77	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,240	$2.85	$1,859 – $2,621
26' box truck	$2,206	$2.80	$1,875 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.72	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d

More lanes into Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $4,525 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,801 and $5,249.

How far is Richmond, VA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $794 of the $4,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Richmond, VA to Orlando, FL 43% more expensive. 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