Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$7,806flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,774 mi
Typical range: $6,713–$8,899
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,096
Fuel: $2,710
All-in estimate: $7,806

Return trip

Seattle → Richmond$13,298

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Richmond to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,536	$2.36	$5,817 – $7,255
53' refrigerated	$7,783	$2.81	$6,771 – $8,795
48' flatbed	$7,806	$2.81	$6,713 – $8,899
Step deck	$8,487	$3.06	$7,129 – $9,845
Power only	$5,827	$2.10	$5,070 – $6,585
Hotshot	$4,400	$1.59	$3,652 – $5,148
26' box truck	$4,292	$1.55	$3,648 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.94	$2,196 – $3,033

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $7,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,713 and $8,899.

How far is Richmond, VA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,774 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 $2,710 of the $7,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,298, which makes Richmond, VA to Seattle, WA 41% 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