Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$3,948flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,501
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Tallahassee → Richmond$2,765

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

Richmond to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,226	$4.38	$2,871 – $3,581
53' refrigerated	$3,847	$5.23	$3,347 – $4,348
48' flatbed	$3,948	$5.36	$3,395 – $4,501
Step deck	$4,312	$5.86	$3,622 – $5,002
Power only	$2,820	$3.83	$2,454 – $3,187
Hotshot	$2,127	$2.89	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,096	$2.85	$1,782 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,290	$1.75	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,501.

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

About 736 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 $719 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,765, which makes Richmond, VA to Tallahassee, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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