Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$7,021flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,289 mi
Typical range: $6,038–$8,004
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,785
Fuel: $2,236
All-in estimate: $7,021

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Salt Lake City$8,249

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$2.56	$5,220 – $6,511
53' refrigerated	$6,986	$3.05	$6,077 – $7,894
48' flatbed	$7,021	$3.07	$6,038 – $8,004
Step deck	$7,637	$3.34	$6,415 – $8,859
Power only	$5,220	$2.28	$4,541 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$1.72	$3,271 – $4,611
26' box truck	$3,848	$1.68	$3,270 – $4,425
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.02	$1,971 – $2,722

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $7,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,038 and $8,004.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,289 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,236 of the $7,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,249, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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