Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$1,659flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.97
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,891
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Washington → Virginia Beach$1,619

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,298	$7.01	$1,155 – $1,440
53' refrigerated	$1,552	$8.39	$1,350 – $1,753
48' flatbed	$1,659	$8.97	$1,427 – $1,891
Step deck	$1,827	$9.87	$1,534 – $2,119
Power only	$1,093	$5.91	$951 – $1,235
Hotshot	$822	$4.44	$682 – $962
26' box truck	$826	$4.47	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$519	$2.81	$436 – $602

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $8.97 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,891.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $181 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,619, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Washington, DC 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology