Richmond, VA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Richmond, VA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Richmond, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$4.20/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.79/mi
vs national: −1.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 233,655

Flatbed lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$3,622	$5.56	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$4,401	$3.20	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$7,994	$2.81	$6,875 – $9,113	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$4,696	$3.15	$4,039 – $5,354	4 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,776	$6.12	$1,527 – $2,025	1 d

From Richmond, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.81 a mile (San Jose, $7,994) and $7.04 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,767) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Richmond

Flatbed lanes into Richmond

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$5,441	$4.06	$4,680 – $6,203	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,536	$3.90	$2,181 – $2,891	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,377 mi	$5,565	$4.04	$4,786 – $6,344	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,844 mi	$14,845	$5.22	$12,767 – $16,924	6 d
Austin, TX	1,489 mi	$5,938	$3.99	$5,107 – $6,769	4 d
Charlotte, NC	290 mi	$1,842	$6.35	$1,585 – $2,100	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Virginia market

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Richmond is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Richmond's own distances.

Richmond rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Richmond by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

Flatbed lanes from Richmond

Price a load from Richmond

Flatbed lanes into Richmond

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Richmond rates by truck type

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