Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,179flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,484
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,667
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,179

Return trip

Cleveland → Virginia Beach$3,309

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$3.37	$1,569 – $1,957
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$4.02	$1,831 – $2,378
48' flatbed	$2,179	$4.16	$1,874 – $2,484
Step deck	$2,384	$4.55	$2,003 – $2,766
Power only	$1,529	$2.92	$1,330 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$2.20	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.18	$970 – $1,312
Sprinter van	$705	$1.35	$592 – $818

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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 Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,484.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 524 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 $512 of the $2,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Cleveland, OH 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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