Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$4,672flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $4,018–$5,326
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,605
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $4,672

Return trip

Virginia Beach → New Orleans$4,022

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

New Orleans to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,854	$3.53	$3,430 – $4,278
53' refrigerated	$4,593	$4.21	$3,996 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.28	$4,018 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,094	$4.66	$4,279 – $5,909
Power only	$3,396	$3.11	$2,954 – $3,837
Hotshot	$2,562	$2.35	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,514	$2.30	$2,137 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.41	$1,295 – $1,788

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $4,672 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,018 and $5,326.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,092 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 $1,067 of the $4,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,022, which makes New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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