Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,604flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $12,559–$16,648
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,876
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $14,604

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Long Beach$7,864

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

Long Beach to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,228	$4.38	$10,883 – $13,574
53' refrigerated	$14,562	$5.21	$12,669 – $16,455
48' flatbed	$14,604	$5.23	$12,559 – $16,648
Step deck	$15,878	$5.68	$13,337 – $18,418
Power only	$10,903	$3.90	$9,486 – $12,321
Hotshot	$8,233	$2.95	$6,834 – $9,633
26' box truck	$8,030	$2.87	$6,825 – $9,234
Sprinter van	$4,891	$1.75	$4,109 – $5,674

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	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 Long Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,604 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,559 and $16,648.

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

About 2,793 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 $2,728 of the $14,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,876 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,864, which makes Long Beach, 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