Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$6,409flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $5,511–$7,306
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $6,409

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Albuquerque$7,268

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Albuquerque to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$2.65	$4,757 – $5,932
53' refrigerated	$6,366	$3.16	$5,538 – $7,194
48' flatbed	$6,409	$3.18	$5,511 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,973	$3.46	$5,857 – $8,089
Power only	$4,750	$2.35	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,586	$1.78	$2,977 – $4,196
26' box truck	$3,503	$1.74	$2,978 – $4,029
Sprinter van	$2,138	$1.06	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,804	$3.18	$5,852 – $7,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,265	$2.85	$1,948 – $2,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,320	$2.51	$2,855 – $3,785	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,543	$2.87	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,562	$4.04	$1,344 – $1,781	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,271	$3.04	$5,393 – $7,149	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,192	$3.03	$1,885 – $2,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,249	$6.56	$1,934 – $2,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,651	$5.23	$12,600 – $16,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,845	$5.75	$4,166 – $5,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,755	$4.01	$4,949 – $6,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,331	$3.05	$6,305 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,452	$3.93	$5,548 – $7,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,400	$5.24	$12,384 – $16,416	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $6,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,511 and $7,306.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,970 of the $6,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,268, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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