Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$2,765flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,378–$3,152
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,765

Return trip

Richmond → Tallahassee$3,948

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tallahassee to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$3.07	$2,011 – $2,508
53' refrigerated	$2,694	$3.66	$2,344 – $3,045
48' flatbed	$2,765	$3.76	$2,378 – $3,152
Step deck	$3,020	$4.10	$2,537 – $3,503
Power only	$1,975	$2.68	$1,718 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.02	$1,236 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.99	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$904	$1.23	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,378 and $3,152.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Richmond, VA 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 $2,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,948, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Richmond, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →