Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,874flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,906 mi
Typical range: $12,792–$16,956
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,035
Fuel: $2,839
All-in estimate: $14,874

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Portland$8,152

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Portland to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,460	$4.29	$11,090 – $13,831
53' refrigerated	$14,838	$5.11	$12,909 – $16,766
48' flatbed	$14,874	$5.12	$12,792 – $16,956
Step deck	$16,170	$5.56	$13,583 – $18,758
Power only	$11,113	$3.82	$9,669 – $12,558
Hotshot	$8,392	$2.89	$6,966 – $9,819
26' box truck	$8,183	$2.82	$6,956 – $9,411
Sprinter van	$4,984	$1.72	$4,187 – $5,781

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,431	$4.54	$3,811 – $5,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,117	$3.93	$6,980 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$8,867	$4.10	$7,626 – $10,108	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,667	$4.81	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,956	$4.92	$12,003 – $15,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$8,372	$4.14	$7,200 – $9,544	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,844	$4.43	$4,166 – $5,522	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 Portland, OR to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, OR to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,874 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,792 and $16,956.

How far is Portland, OR from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,906 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 $2,839 of the $14,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,152, which makes Portland, OR to Virginia Beach, VA 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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