Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$4,501flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $3,871–$5,131
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,501

Return trip

Plano → Virginia Beach$5,691

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131
Step deck	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687
Power only	$3,302	$2.33	$2,873 – $3,731
Hotshot	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.72	$2,074 – $2,807
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.06	$1,254 – $1,732

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Plano, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,871 and $5,131.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,415 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,382 of the $4,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,691, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Plano, TX 21% 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 →