Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,348flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,739 mi
Typical range: $12,339–$16,357
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,672
Fuel: $2,676
All-in estimate: $14,348

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Riverside$7,726

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

Riverside to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,012	$4.39	$10,691 – $13,333
53' refrigerated	$14,304	$5.22	$12,445 – $16,164
48' flatbed	$14,348	$5.24	$12,339 – $16,357
Step deck	$15,601	$5.70	$13,104 – $18,097
Power only	$10,708	$3.91	$9,316 – $12,100
Hotshot	$8,086	$2.95	$6,711 – $9,461
26' box truck	$7,887	$2.88	$6,704 – $9,070
Sprinter van	$4,805	$1.75	$4,036 – $5,574

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,348 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,339 and $16,357.

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

About 2,739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,676 of the $14,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,726, which makes Riverside, 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