Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$7,534flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $6,479–$8,588
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Gilbert price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,202
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $7,534

Return trip

Gilbert → Virginia Beach$7,288

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

Virginia Beach to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$2.64	$5,604 – $6,989
53' refrigerated	$7,499	$3.14	$6,524 – $8,474
48' flatbed	$7,534	$3.16	$6,479 – $8,588
Step deck	$8,194	$3.43	$6,883 – $9,505
Power only	$5,606	$2.35	$4,877 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,233	$1.77	$3,513 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,131	$1.73	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.06	$2,116 – $2,922

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $7,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,479 and $8,588.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,332 of the $7,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Gilbert, AZ 3% more expensive. 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