Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$4,363flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $3,752–$4,974
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,539
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $4,363

Return trip

Tampa → Virginia Beach$3,055

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,578	$4.24	$3,184 – $3,971
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$5.05	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,363	$5.17	$3,752 – $4,974
Step deck	$4,762	$5.64	$4,000 – $5,524
Power only	$3,137	$3.72	$2,729 – $3,544
Hotshot	$2,366	$2.80	$1,964 – $2,769
26' box truck	$2,328	$2.76	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,431	$1.70	$1,202 – $1,660

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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 Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,363 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,752 and $4,974.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 844 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 $824 of the $4,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,055, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Tampa, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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