Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$13,932flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $11,981–$15,882
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,342
Fuel: $2,590
All-in estimate: $13,932

Return trip

Richmond → San Diego$7,502

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Diego to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941
53' refrigerated	$13,884	$5.24	$12,079 – $15,689
48' flatbed	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882
Step deck	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573
Power only	$10,391	$3.92	$9,040 – $11,741
Hotshot	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180
26' box truck	$7,654	$2.89	$6,506 – $8,802
Sprinter van	$4,664	$1.76	$3,917 – $5,410

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$5,441	$4.06	$4,680 – $6,203	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $13,932 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,981 and $15,882.

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

About 2,651 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 $2,590 of the $13,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,502, which makes San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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