Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$15,077flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $12,966–$17,188
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,251
Fuel: $2,826
All-in estimate: $15,077

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Modesto$8,119

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

Modesto to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,630	$4.37	$11,240 – $14,019
53' refrigerated	$15,040	$5.20	$13,084 – $16,995
48' flatbed	$15,077	$5.21	$12,966 – $17,188
Step deck	$16,391	$5.67	$13,769 – $19,014
Power only	$11,264	$3.89	$9,800 – $12,729
Hotshot	$8,506	$2.94	$7,060 – $9,952
26' box truck	$8,295	$2.87	$7,050 – $9,539
Sprinter van	$5,052	$1.75	$4,244 – $5,860

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $15,077 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,966 and $17,188.

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

About 2,893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,826 of the $15,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,119, which makes Modesto, 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