Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,698flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,813 mi
Typical range: $12,641–$16,756
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,950
Fuel: $2,748
All-in estimate: $14,698

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Bakersfield$7,915

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

Bakersfield to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,309	$4.38	$10,955 – $13,663
53' refrigerated	$14,658	$5.21	$12,752 – $16,563
48' flatbed	$14,698	$5.23	$12,641 – $16,756
Step deck	$15,981	$5.68	$13,424 – $18,537
Power only	$10,975	$3.90	$9,549 – $12,402
Hotshot	$8,288	$2.95	$6,879 – $9,697
26' box truck	$8,083	$2.87	$6,870 – $9,295
Sprinter van	$4,923	$1.75	$4,136 – $5,711

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More lanes from Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 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 Bakersfield, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,698 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,641 and $16,756.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,813 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 $2,748 of the $14,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,915, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology