Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$8,091flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $6,958–$9,224
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Seattle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,272
Fuel: $2,819
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Seattle → Virginia Beach$13,784

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,777	$2.35	$6,032 – $7,523
53' refrigerated	$8,071	$2.80	$7,022 – $9,120
48' flatbed	$8,091	$2.80	$6,958 – $9,224
Step deck	$8,796	$3.05	$7,389 – $10,204
Power only	$6,045	$2.09	$5,259 – $6,830
Hotshot	$4,565	$1.58	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,451	$1.54	$3,783 – $5,119
Sprinter van	$2,711	$0.94	$2,277 – $3,145

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,958 and $9,224.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,886 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 $2,819 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,784, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Seattle, WA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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