Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,529flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$2,883
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $2,529

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Virginia Beach$3,982

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,062	$3.05	$1,835 – $2,289
53' refrigerated	$2,459	$3.64	$2,140 – $2,779
48' flatbed	$2,529	$3.74	$2,175 – $2,883
Step deck	$2,764	$4.09	$2,321 – $3,206
Power only	$1,799	$2.66	$1,565 – $2,033
Hotshot	$1,357	$2.01	$1,126 – $1,588
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.98	$1,138 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$825	$1.22	$693 – $957

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $2,883.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 676 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 $660 of the $2,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Fort Wayne, IN 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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