Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,336flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $2,009–$2,663
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,336

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Virginia Beach$2,953

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$3.41	$1,685 – $2,102
53' refrigerated	$2,260	$4.07	$1,966 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,336	$4.21	$2,009 – $2,663
Step deck	$2,555	$4.60	$2,146 – $2,964
Power only	$1,645	$2.96	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.23	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.21	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$757	$1.36	$636 – $879

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,009 and $2,663.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 555 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 $542 of the $2,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,953, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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