Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$8,119flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $6,982–$9,255
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,293
Fuel: $2,826
All-in estimate: $8,119

Return trip

Modesto → Virginia Beach$15,077

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,801	$2.35	$6,053 – $7,549
53' refrigerated	$8,098	$2.80	$7,046 – $9,151
48' flatbed	$8,119	$2.81	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,826	$3.05	$7,414 – $10,238
Power only	$6,065	$2.10	$5,277 – $6,854
Hotshot	$4,580	$1.58	$3,802 – $5,359
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.54	$3,796 – $5,136
Sprinter van	$2,720	$0.94	$2,285 – $3,156

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,982 and $9,255.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,826 of the $8,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,077, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA 46% cheaper. 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