Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$5,258flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,522–$5,994
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Amarillo → Virginia Beach$6,648

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,373	$2.57	$3,892 – $4,855
53' refrigerated	$5,210	$3.06	$4,533 – $5,887
48' flatbed	$5,258	$3.09	$4,522 – $5,994
Step deck	$5,724	$3.36	$4,808 – $6,639
Power only	$3,879	$2.28	$3,375 – $4,383
Hotshot	$2,928	$1.72	$2,431 – $3,426
26' box truck	$2,864	$1.68	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.03	$1,469 – $2,029

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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 Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,867	$3.19	$5,046 – $6,689	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,020	$2.85	$4,317 – $5,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Amarillo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,522 and $5,994.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,663 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,648, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Amarillo, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology