Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,328flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $3,722–$4,934
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,115
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,328

Return trip

St. Paul → Virginia Beach$6,384

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Virginia Beach to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.88	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$3.43	$3,711 – $4,821
48' flatbed	$4,328	$3.48	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,716	$3.80	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,161	$2.54	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.92	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.88	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.15	$1,203 – $1,661

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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. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,328 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,722 and $4,934.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $4,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,384, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to St. Paul, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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