Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,495flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $12,466–$16,524
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,789
Fuel: $2,706
All-in estimate: $14,495

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Irvine$7,805

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

Irvine to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,136	$4.38	$10,801 – $13,471
53' refrigerated	$14,452	$5.22	$12,574 – $16,331
48' flatbed	$14,495	$5.23	$12,466 – $16,524
Step deck	$15,760	$5.69	$13,238 – $18,281
Power only	$10,820	$3.91	$9,414 – $12,227
Hotshot	$8,171	$2.95	$6,782 – $9,560
26' box truck	$7,969	$2.88	$6,774 – $9,164
Sprinter van	$4,854	$1.75	$4,078 – $5,631

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	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 Irvine, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,495 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,466 and $16,524.

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

About 2,770 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 $2,706 of the $14,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,805, which makes Irvine, 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