Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,897flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,303
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,206
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,897

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Virginia Beach$3,527

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$3.34	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,820	$3.99	$2,454 – $3,187
48' flatbed	$2,897	$4.10	$2,492 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,165	$4.48	$2,659 – $3,671
Power only	$2,066	$2.92	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,558	$2.20	$1,293 – $1,823
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.17	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$946	$1.34	$795 – $1,097

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,303.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 707 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 $691 of the $2,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% 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 →