Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$3,055flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,483
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Tampa$4,363

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tampa to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.97	$2,230 – $2,781
53' refrigerated	$2,987	$3.54	$2,599 – $3,376
48' flatbed	$3,055	$3.62	$2,628 – $3,483
Step deck	$3,335	$3.95	$2,801 – $3,869
Power only	$2,197	$2.60	$1,911 – $2,482
Hotshot	$1,657	$1.96	$1,375 – $1,939
26' box truck	$1,630	$1.93	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.19	$842 – $1,162

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	6 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 Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,483.

How far is Tampa, FL from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 844 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $824 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,363, which makes Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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