Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,147flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $2,706–$3,587
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Milwaukee → Virginia Beach$4,916

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 Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,585	$2.86	$2,300 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.41	$2,681 – $3,482
48' flatbed	$3,147	$3.48	$2,706 – $3,587
Step deck	$3,433	$3.80	$2,884 – $3,983
Power only	$2,269	$2.51	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,712	$1.89	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.86	$1,431 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.14	$868 – $1,199

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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 Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,199	$3.66	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,714	$3.31	$2,334 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,131	$3.16	$3,553 – $4,710	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,706 and $3,587.

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

About 904 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 $883 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,916, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Milwaukee, WI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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