Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$4,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,708–$4,915
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Memphis$3,541

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Memphis to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,543	$3.81	$3,154 – $3,933
53' refrigerated	$4,224	$4.55	$3,675 – $4,773
48' flatbed	$4,311	$4.64	$3,708 – $4,915
Step deck	$4,704	$5.06	$3,951 – $5,456
Power only	$3,113	$3.35	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,348	$2.53	$1,949 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,308	$2.48	$1,962 – $2,654
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.53	$1,191 – $1,644

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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 Memphis, TN to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,708 and $4,915.

How far is Memphis, TN from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 929 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 $908 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,541, which makes Memphis, TN to Virginia Beach, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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