Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$8,106flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,892 mi
Typical range: $6,971–$9,241
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,281
Fuel: $2,825
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

Tacoma → Virginia Beach$13,810

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,790	$2.35	$6,043 – $7,537
53' refrigerated	$8,086	$2.80	$7,035 – $9,137
48' flatbed	$8,106	$2.80	$6,971 – $9,241
Step deck	$8,813	$3.05	$7,403 – $10,223
Power only	$6,056	$2.09	$5,269 – $6,844
Hotshot	$4,573	$1.58	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,460	$1.54	$3,791 – $5,129
Sprinter van	$2,716	$0.94	$2,282 – $3,151

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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 Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,971 and $9,241.

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

About 2,892 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 $2,825 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,810, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Tacoma, WA 41% 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 →