Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$2,576flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$2,936
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Boston$2,976

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Boston to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$3.78	$1,858 – $2,317
53' refrigerated	$2,491	$4.51	$2,167 – $2,815
48' flatbed	$2,576	$4.67	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,817	$5.10	$2,367 – $3,268
Power only	$1,813	$3.28	$1,577 – $2,049
Hotshot	$1,367	$2.48	$1,134 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,351	$2.45	$1,149 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$835	$1.51	$701 – $969

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $2,936.

How far is Boston, MA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 552 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 $539 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Boston, MA to Virginia Beach, VA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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