Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,864flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $6,763–$8,965
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,136
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $7,864

Return trip

Long Beach → Virginia Beach$14,604

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,585	$2.36	$5,860 – $7,309
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$2.81	$6,822 – $8,861
48' flatbed	$7,864	$2.82	$6,763 – $8,965
Step deck	$8,550	$3.06	$7,182 – $9,918
Power only	$5,871	$2.10	$5,108 – $6,634
Hotshot	$4,433	$1.59	$3,680 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,324	$1.55	$3,675 – $4,972
Sprinter van	$2,634	$0.94	$2,212 – $3,055

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,763 and $8,965.

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

About 2,793 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 $2,728 of the $7,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,604, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, 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