Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$2,548flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,905
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,931
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Virginia Beach$3,221

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$3.28	$1,846 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$3.91	$2,152 – $2,795
48' flatbed	$2,548	$4.03	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,786	$4.41	$2,340 – $3,231
Power only	$1,807	$2.86	$1,572 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.16	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,345	$2.13	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$829	$1.31	$697 – $962

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,905.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 632 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 $617 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,221, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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