Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,791flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,260–$4,322
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,615
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $3,791

Return trip

Kansas City → Virginia Beach$5,870

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,134	$2.60	$2,789 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,735	$3.10	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,791	$3.15	$3,260 – $4,322
Step deck	$4,132	$3.43	$3,471 – $4,793
Power only	$2,765	$2.30	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,087	$1.73	$1,732 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.70	$1,739 – $2,353
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.04	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,260 and $4,322.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,176 of the $3,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,870, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Kansas City, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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