Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,264flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $7,107–$9,421
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,382
Fuel: $2,882
All-in estimate: $8,264

Return trip

San Jose → Virginia Beach$15,347

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,924	$2.35	$6,162 – $7,685
53' refrigerated	$8,245	$2.79	$7,173 – $9,317
48' flatbed	$8,264	$2.80	$7,107 – $9,421
Step deck	$8,984	$3.05	$7,546 – $10,421
Power only	$6,176	$2.09	$5,373 – $6,979
Hotshot	$4,664	$1.58	$3,871 – $5,457
26' box truck	$4,548	$1.54	$3,865 – $5,230
Sprinter van	$2,770	$0.94	$2,326 – $3,213

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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 Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,264 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,107 and $9,421.

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

About 2,950 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 $2,882 of the $8,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,347, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to San Jose, 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 →