Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$1,665flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.97
Distance: 209 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$1,898
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $204
All-in estimate: $1,665

Return trip

Baltimore → Virginia Beach$1,709

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,308	$6.26	$1,164 – $1,452
53' refrigerated	$1,563	$7.48	$1,360 – $1,767
48' flatbed	$1,665	$7.97	$1,432 – $1,898
Step deck	$1,832	$8.77	$1,539 – $2,125
Power only	$1,105	$5.29	$961 – $1,249
Hotshot	$832	$3.98	$690 – $973
26' box truck	$834	$3.99	$709 – $959
Sprinter van	$523	$2.50	$439 – $607

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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 Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,665 all-in in October 2026, or $7.97 a mile over about 209 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $1,898.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 209 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $204 of the $1,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,709, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Baltimore, MD 3% 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