Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$14,632flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,799 mi
Typical range: $12,584–$16,681
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,898
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $14,632

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Santa Clarita$7,879

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

Santa Clarita to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,253	$4.38	$10,905 – $13,600
53' refrigerated	$14,591	$5.21	$12,694 – $16,488
48' flatbed	$14,632	$5.23	$12,584 – $16,681
Step deck	$15,909	$5.68	$13,363 – $18,454
Power only	$10,925	$3.90	$9,505 – $12,345
Hotshot	$8,250	$2.95	$6,847 – $9,652
26' box truck	$8,046	$2.87	$6,839 – $9,253
Sprinter van	$4,901	$1.75	$4,117 – $5,685

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,632 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,584 and $16,681.

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

About 2,799 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 $2,734 of the $14,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,879, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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