Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,092flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

St. Louis → Virginia Beach$4,787

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Virginia Beach to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$2.74	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,029	$3.26	$2,635 – $3,423
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.33	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,373	$3.63	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,232	$2.41	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$1.81	$1,398 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,655	$1.78	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.10	$854 – $1,179

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,524.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 928 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $907 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,787, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO 35% 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 →