Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$7,522flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,383 mi
Typical range: $6,469–$8,575
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Mesa price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $2,328
All-in estimate: $7,522

Return trip

Mesa → Virginia Beach$7,277

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,287	$2.64	$5,596 – $6,979
53' refrigerated	$7,488	$3.14	$6,514 – $8,461
48' flatbed	$7,522	$3.16	$6,469 – $8,575
Step deck	$8,181	$3.43	$6,872 – $9,491
Power only	$5,598	$2.35	$4,870 – $6,325
Hotshot	$4,227	$1.77	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,125	$1.73	$3,506 – $4,744
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.06	$2,112 – $2,917

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,469 and $8,575.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,383 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,328 of the $7,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,277, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Mesa, AZ 3% more expensive. 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