Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$5,691flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,488
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,309
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $5,691

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Plano$4,501

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

Plano to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.34	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354
48' flatbed	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488
Step deck	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191
Power only	$4,175	$2.95	$3,632 – $4,718
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,086	$2.18	$2,623 – $3,549
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.33	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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 Plano, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,488.

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

About 1,415 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 $1,382 of the $5,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,501, which makes Plano, 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