Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$1,709flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.18
Distance: 209 mi
Typical range: $1,470–$1,948
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,505
Fuel: $204
All-in estimate: $1,709

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Baltimore$1,665

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baltimore to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,342	$6.42	$1,194 – $1,489
53' refrigerated	$1,604	$7.68	$1,396 – $1,813
48' flatbed	$1,709	$8.18	$1,470 – $1,948
Step deck	$1,880	$8.99	$1,579 – $2,181
Power only	$1,134	$5.43	$986 – $1,281
Hotshot	$853	$4.08	$708 – $998
26' box truck	$856	$4.10	$728 – $985
Sprinter van	$537	$2.57	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $1,709 all-in in October 2026, or $8.18 a mile over about 209 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,470 and $1,948.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 209 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $204 of the $1,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,665, which makes Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA 3% 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