Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$5,755flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $4,949–$6,560
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,354
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,755

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Houston$4,551

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,773	$3.33	$4,248 – $5,298
53' refrigerated	$5,687	$3.97	$4,948 – $6,426
48' flatbed	$5,755	$4.01	$4,949 – $6,560
Step deck	$6,268	$4.37	$5,265 – $7,271
Power only	$4,224	$2.95	$3,674 – $4,773
Hotshot	$3,188	$2.22	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,121	$2.18	$2,653 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.33	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$5,718	$4.02	$4,918 – $6,519	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,755 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,949 and $6,560.

How far is Houston, TX from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,434 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,401 of the $5,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,551, which makes Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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