Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,805flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $6,712–$8,898
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,099
Fuel: $2,706
All-in estimate: $7,805

Return trip

Irvine → Virginia Beach$14,495

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,535	$2.36	$5,816 – $7,254
53' refrigerated	$7,782	$2.81	$6,770 – $8,794
48' flatbed	$7,805	$2.82	$6,712 – $8,898
Step deck	$8,486	$3.06	$7,128 – $9,844
Power only	$5,826	$2.10	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,400	$1.59	$3,652 – $5,148
26' box truck	$4,291	$1.55	$3,647 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.94	$2,196 – $3,032

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,712 and $8,898.

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

About 2,770 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 $2,706 of the $7,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,495, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Irvine, CA 46% 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