Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$14,632flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,799 mi
Typical range: $12,584–$16,681
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,898
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $14,632

Return trip

Richmond → Stockton$7,879

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

Stockton to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,253	$4.38	$10,905 – $13,600
53' refrigerated	$14,591	$5.21	$12,694 – $16,488
48' flatbed	$14,632	$5.23	$12,584 – $16,681
Step deck	$15,909	$5.68	$13,363 – $18,454
Power only	$10,925	$3.90	$9,505 – $12,345
Hotshot	$8,250	$2.95	$6,847 – $9,652
26' box truck	$8,046	$2.87	$6,839 – $9,253
Sprinter van	$4,901	$1.75	$4,117 – $5,685

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	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 Stockton, CA to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $14,632 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,584 and $16,681.

How far is Stockton, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,799 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 $2,734 of the $14,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,879, which makes Stockton, CA to Richmond, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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