Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,441flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,627 mi
Typical range: $6,399–$8,482
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to San Bernardino price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,875
Fuel: $2,566
All-in estimate: $7,441

Return trip

San Bernardino → Richmond$13,818

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

Richmond to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,226	$2.37	$5,541 – $6,911
53' refrigerated	$7,415	$2.82	$6,451 – $8,378
48' flatbed	$7,441	$2.83	$6,399 – $8,482
Step deck	$8,091	$3.08	$6,796 – $9,385
Power only	$5,548	$2.11	$4,827 – $6,270
Hotshot	$4,190	$1.59	$3,477 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,087	$1.56	$3,474 – $4,700
Sprinter van	$2,490	$0.95	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,627 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,399 and $8,482.

How far is Richmond, VA from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,627 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 $2,566 of the $7,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,818, which makes Richmond, VA to San Bernardino, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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