Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$5,870flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $5,048–$6,692
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Virginia Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,694
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $5,870

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Kansas City$3,791

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Kansas City to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,852	$4.03	$4,319 – $5,386
53' refrigerated	$5,783	$4.80	$5,031 – $6,534
48' flatbed	$5,870	$4.88	$5,048 – $6,692
Step deck	$6,398	$5.31	$5,374 – $7,421
Power only	$4,282	$3.56	$3,725 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.68	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,169	$2.63	$2,693 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.61	$1,630 – $2,251

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,870 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,048 and $6,692.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,204 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 $1,176 of the $5,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,791, which makes Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA 55% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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