Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$15,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $13,198–$17,496
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,465
Fuel: $2,882
All-in estimate: $15,347

Return trip

Virginia Beach → San Jose$8,264

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

San Jose to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,858	$4.36	$11,444 – $14,273
53' refrigerated	$15,312	$5.19	$13,321 – $17,302
48' flatbed	$15,347	$5.20	$13,198 – $17,496
Step deck	$16,684	$5.66	$14,015 – $19,353
Power only	$11,470	$3.89	$9,979 – $12,961
Hotshot	$8,662	$2.94	$7,189 – $10,134
26' box truck	$8,445	$2.86	$7,179 – $9,712
Sprinter van	$5,143	$1.74	$4,320 – $5,966

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	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 San Jose, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $15,347 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,198 and $17,496.

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

About 2,950 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 $2,882 of the $15,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,264, which makes San Jose, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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