Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$3,982flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,540
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Virginia Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,322
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Fort Wayne$2,529

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$4.80	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,872	$5.73	$3,369 – $4,375
48' flatbed	$3,982	$5.89	$3,425 – $4,540
Step deck	$4,351	$6.44	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,833	$4.19	$2,464 – $3,201
Hotshot	$2,136	$3.16	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,107	$3.12	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.92	$1,091 – $1,506

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	5 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 Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,540.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 676 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 $660 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,529, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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