Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$7,963flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,078
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,196
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $7,963

Return trip

Fresno → Virginia Beach$14,788

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$2.35	$5,935 – $7,402
53' refrigerated	$7,941	$2.80	$6,909 – $8,974
48' flatbed	$7,963	$2.81	$6,848 – $9,078
Step deck	$8,658	$3.06	$7,272 – $10,043
Power only	$5,947	$2.10	$5,174 – $6,720
Hotshot	$4,491	$1.59	$3,727 – $5,254
26' box truck	$4,379	$1.55	$3,722 – $5,036
Sprinter van	$2,668	$0.94	$2,241 – $3,094

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,078.

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

About 2,832 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 $2,767 of the $7,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,788, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Fresno, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →