Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$2,219flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,530
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $2,219

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Virginia Beach$2,145

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

Virginia Beach to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,779	$4.56	$1,584 – $1,975
53' refrigerated	$2,124	$5.45	$1,848 – $2,401
48' flatbed	$2,219	$5.69	$1,909 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,432	$6.24	$2,043 – $2,822
Power only	$1,531	$3.93	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.96	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,146	$2.94	$974 – $1,318
Sprinter van	$712	$1.82	$598 – $826

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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 Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,219 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,530.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $381 of the $2,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,145, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Pittsburgh, PA 3% more expensive. 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 →