Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,306flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $6,283–$8,329
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,053
Fuel: $2,253
All-in estimate: $7,306

Return trip

Phoenix → Richmond$7,067

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Richmond to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775
53' refrigerated	$7,269	$3.15	$6,324 – $8,215
48' flatbed	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329
Step deck	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218
Power only	$5,432	$2.36	$4,726 – $6,139
Hotshot	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799
26' box truck	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.06	$2,051 – $2,832

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,283 and $8,329.

How far is Richmond, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,253 of the $7,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,067, which makes Richmond, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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