Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,698flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $6,620–$8,776
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,033
Fuel: $2,665
All-in estimate: $7,698

Return trip

San Bernardino → Virginia Beach$14,296

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 San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,444	$2.36	$5,735 – $7,153
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.81	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,698	$2.82	$6,620 – $8,776
Step deck	$8,370	$3.07	$7,031 – $9,709
Power only	$5,745	$2.11	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,338	$1.59	$3,601 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.55	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.94	$2,165 – $2,990

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,620 and $8,776.

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

About 2,728 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 $2,665 of the $7,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,296, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to San Bernardino, CA 46% 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 →