Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,386flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,747 mi
Typical range: $12,372–$16,400
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,703
Fuel: $2,683
All-in estimate: $14,386

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Chula Vista$7,746

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

Chula Vista to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,044	$4.38	$10,719 – $13,369
53' refrigerated	$14,343	$5.22	$12,478 – $16,207
48' flatbed	$14,386	$5.24	$12,372 – $16,400
Step deck	$15,642	$5.69	$13,139 – $18,144
Power only	$10,737	$3.91	$9,341 – $12,133
Hotshot	$8,108	$2.95	$6,730 – $9,486
26' box truck	$7,908	$2.88	$6,722 – $9,094
Sprinter van	$4,818	$1.75	$4,047 – $5,588

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 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 Chula Vista, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,386 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,372 and $16,400.

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

About 2,747 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 $2,683 of the $14,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,746, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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