Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$1,498flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.53
Distance: 199 mi
Typical range: $1,289–$1,708
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $1,498

Return trip

Durham → Virginia Beach$1,554

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,175	$5.90	$1,046 – $1,304
53' refrigerated	$1,405	$7.06	$1,222 – $1,587
48' flatbed	$1,498	$7.53	$1,289 – $1,708
Step deck	$1,649	$8.29	$1,385 – $1,913
Power only	$991	$4.98	$862 – $1,120
Hotshot	$746	$3.75	$619 – $873
26' box truck	$749	$3.76	$637 – $861
Sprinter van	$470	$2.36	$395 – $545

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,498 all-in in October 2026, or $7.53 a mile over about 199 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,289 and $1,708.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 199 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 $194 of the $1,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC 4% 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