Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$7,915flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,813 mi
Typical range: $6,807–$9,023
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,167
Fuel: $2,748
All-in estimate: $7,915

Return trip

Bakersfield → Virginia Beach$14,698

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$2.36	$5,899 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,893	$2.81	$6,867 – $8,919
48' flatbed	$7,915	$2.81	$6,807 – $9,023
Step deck	$8,605	$3.06	$7,228 – $9,982
Power only	$5,910	$2.10	$5,142 – $6,678
Hotshot	$4,463	$1.59	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,352	$1.55	$3,699 – $5,005
Sprinter van	$2,651	$0.94	$2,227 – $3,075

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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 Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,484	$2.93	$7,296 – $9,672	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,597	$3.26	$1,373 – $1,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,376	$2.61	$6,343 – $8,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,915 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,807 and $9,023.

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

About 2,813 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 $2,748 of the $7,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,698, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Bakersfield, CA 46% 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