Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$4,427flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,076
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

Wichita → Virginia Beach$6,826

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

Virginia Beach to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,669	$2.65	$3,266 – $4,073
53' refrigerated	$4,372	$3.16	$3,804 – $4,940
48' flatbed	$4,427	$3.20	$3,807 – $5,047
Step deck	$4,822	$3.49	$4,051 – $5,594
Power only	$3,245	$2.35	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,449	$1.77	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,399	$1.73	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.06	$1,233 – $1,702

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,047.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,826, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Wichita, KS 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 →