Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,400flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,750 mi
Typical range: $12,384–$16,416
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Virginia Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,714
Fuel: $2,686
All-in estimate: $14,400

Return trip

Virginia Beach → San Diego$7,754

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

San Diego to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,056	$4.38	$10,730 – $13,382
53' refrigerated	$14,357	$5.22	$12,490 – $16,223
48' flatbed	$14,400	$5.24	$12,384 – $16,416
Step deck	$15,657	$5.69	$13,152 – $18,162
Power only	$10,748	$3.91	$9,351 – $12,145
Hotshot	$8,116	$2.95	$6,736 – $9,496
26' box truck	$7,916	$2.88	$6,729 – $9,103
Sprinter van	$4,822	$1.75	$4,051 – $5,594

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$5,718	$4.02	$4,918 – $6,519	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,400 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,384 and $16,416.

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

About 2,750 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 $2,686 of the $14,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,754, which makes San Diego, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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