Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$3,742flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,265
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $3,742

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Huntsville$3,045

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Huntsville to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,056	$4.22	$2,720 – $3,392
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$5.03	$3,171 – $4,118
48' flatbed	$3,742	$5.17	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,087	$5.65	$3,433 – $4,741
Power only	$2,671	$3.69	$2,324 – $3,018
Hotshot	$2,014	$2.78	$1,672 – $2,357
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.74	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.69	$1,027 – $1,418

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	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 Huntsville, AL to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $3,742 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,265.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 724 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 $707 of the $3,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,045, which makes Huntsville, AL to Virginia Beach, VA 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →