Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$8,307flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,967 mi
Typical range: $7,144–$9,470
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,409
Fuel: $2,898
All-in estimate: $8,307

Return trip

Oakland → Virginia Beach$15,427

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,960	$2.35	$6,195 – $7,726
53' refrigerated	$8,289	$2.79	$7,211 – $9,366
48' flatbed	$8,307	$2.80	$7,144 – $9,470
Step deck	$9,031	$3.04	$7,586 – $10,476
Power only	$6,209	$2.09	$5,402 – $7,016
Hotshot	$4,689	$1.58	$3,892 – $5,486
26' box truck	$4,572	$1.54	$3,886 – $5,258
Sprinter van	$2,784	$0.94	$2,339 – $3,230

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,307 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,144 and $9,470.

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

About 2,967 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 $2,898 of the $8,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,427, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Oakland, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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