Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,788flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $12,718–$16,859
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,021
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $14,788

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Fresno$7,963

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

Fresno to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,385	$4.37	$11,023 – $13,747
53' refrigerated	$14,748	$5.21	$12,831 – $16,666
48' flatbed	$14,788	$5.22	$12,718 – $16,859
Step deck	$16,078	$5.68	$13,506 – $18,651
Power only	$11,044	$3.90	$9,608 – $12,480
Hotshot	$8,340	$2.94	$6,922 – $9,758
26' box truck	$8,133	$2.87	$6,913 – $9,353
Sprinter van	$4,954	$1.75	$4,161 – $5,747

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 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 Fresno, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,788 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,718 and $16,859.

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

About 2,832 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 $2,767 of the $14,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,963, which makes Fresno, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% 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