Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,579flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $6,518–$8,640
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,232
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $7,579

Return trip

Phoenix → Virginia Beach$7,331

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,335	$2.64	$5,638 – $7,032
53' refrigerated	$7,545	$3.14	$6,564 – $8,525
48' flatbed	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561
Power only	$5,640	$2.35	$4,907 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983
26' box truck	$4,157	$1.73	$3,533 – $4,780
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.05	$2,129 – $2,939

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,522	$3.18	$3,889 – $5,155	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,518 and $8,640.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,347 of the $7,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,331, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% more expensive. 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