Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$5,522flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $4,749–$6,295
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,710
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $5,522

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Denver$7,648

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Denver to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,600	$2.48	$4,094 – $5,106
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$2.95	$4,767 – $6,192
48' flatbed	$5,522	$2.98	$4,749 – $6,295
Step deck	$6,010	$3.24	$5,048 – $6,972
Power only	$4,084	$2.20	$3,553 – $4,615
Hotshot	$3,083	$1.66	$2,559 – $3,607
26' box truck	$3,014	$1.62	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,840	$0.99	$1,546 – $2,134

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	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 Denver, CO to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,749 and $6,295.

How far is Denver, CO from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,855 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,812 of the $5,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,648, which makes Denver, CO to Virginia Beach, VA 28% cheaper. 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