Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$6,905flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $5,938–$7,872
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,167
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $6,905

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Laredo$5,461

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Laredo to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,748	$3.23	$5,115 – $6,380
53' refrigerated	$6,847	$3.85	$5,957 – $7,737
48' flatbed	$6,905	$3.88	$5,938 – $7,872
Step deck	$7,516	$4.22	$6,313 – $8,718
Power only	$5,101	$2.87	$4,438 – $5,764
Hotshot	$3,851	$2.16	$3,196 – $4,505
26' box truck	$3,765	$2.12	$3,200 – $4,329
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.29	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $6,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,938 and $7,872.

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

About 1,779 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,738 of the $6,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,461, which makes Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA 26% 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