Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,889flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,803 mi
Typical range: $6,785–$8,994
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,151
Fuel: $2,738
All-in estimate: $7,889

Return trip

Los Angeles → Virginia Beach$14,651

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,606	$2.36	$5,880 – $7,333
53' refrigerated	$7,867	$2.81	$6,844 – $8,890
48' flatbed	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950
Power only	$5,890	$2.10	$5,125 – $6,656
Hotshot	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204
26' box truck	$4,338	$1.55	$3,687 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,642	$0.94	$2,220 – $3,065

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,522	$3.18	$3,889 – $5,155	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,785 and $8,994.

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

About 2,803 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 $2,738 of the $7,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,151 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,651, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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