Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$7,268flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $6,251–$8,286
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,298
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $7,268

Return trip

Albuquerque → Virginia Beach$6,409

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,061	$3.01	$5,395 – $6,728
53' refrigerated	$7,220	$3.58	$6,281 – $8,158
48' flatbed	$7,268	$3.60	$6,251 – $8,286
Step deck	$7,908	$3.92	$6,643 – $9,174
Power only	$5,387	$2.67	$4,687 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,067	$2.02	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,973	$1.97	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.20	$2,037 – $2,812

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,172	$6.33	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,754	$2.82	$6,668 – $8,840	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,251 and $8,286.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 2,017 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 $1,970 of the $7,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,409, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Albuquerque, NM 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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