Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$3,349flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,818
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

Madison → Virginia Beach$5,232

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$2.81	$2,453 – $3,059
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.35	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,349	$3.41	$2,880 – $3,818
Step deck	$3,653	$3.72	$3,069 – $4,238
Power only	$2,424	$2.47	$2,109 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.86	$1,518 – $2,140
26' box truck	$1,796	$1.83	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.12	$926 – $1,279

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,818.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 981 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 $958 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,232, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Madison, WI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →