Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$15,167flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,912 mi
Typical range: $13,044–$17,290
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,322
Fuel: $2,845
All-in estimate: $15,167

Return trip

Richmond → San Francisco$8,167

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

San Francisco to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,706	$4.36	$11,308 – $14,104
53' refrigerated	$15,130	$5.20	$13,163 – $17,097
48' flatbed	$15,167	$5.21	$13,044 – $17,290
Step deck	$16,489	$5.66	$13,851 – $19,127
Power only	$11,333	$3.89	$9,860 – $12,806
Hotshot	$8,558	$2.94	$7,103 – $10,013
26' box truck	$8,345	$2.87	$7,093 – $9,597
Sprinter van	$5,082	$1.75	$4,269 – $5,896

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $15,167 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,044 and $17,290.

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

About 2,912 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,845 of the $15,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,167, which makes San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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