Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,469flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,514
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,892
Fuel: $2,577
All-in estimate: $7,469

Return trip

Riverside → Richmond$13,870

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

Richmond to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,250	$2.37	$5,562 – $6,937
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$2.82	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,469	$2.83	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,121	$3.08	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,570	$2.11	$4,846 – $6,294
Hotshot	$4,206	$1.59	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,103	$1.56	$3,487 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,500	$0.95	$2,100 – $2,900

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,514.

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

About 2,638 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 $2,577 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,870, which makes Richmond, VA to Riverside, 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