Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,353flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,744–$4,963
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Minneapolis → Virginia Beach$6,421

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.88	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,292	$3.43	$3,734 – $4,849
48' flatbed	$4,353	$3.48	$3,744 – $4,963
Step deck	$4,744	$3.79	$3,985 – $5,503
Power only	$3,180	$2.54	$2,767 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.92	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,352	$1.88	$2,000 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.15	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,744 and $4,963.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,421, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Minneapolis, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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