Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$1,755flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $1,509–$2,000
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,755

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Virginia Beach$1,820

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,392	$4.92	$1,239 – $1,545
53' refrigerated	$1,663	$5.88	$1,447 – $1,879
48' flatbed	$1,755	$6.20	$1,509 – $2,000
Step deck	$1,927	$6.81	$1,619 – $2,235
Power only	$1,187	$4.19	$1,032 – $1,341
Hotshot	$894	$3.16	$742 – $1,046
26' box truck	$892	$3.15	$758 – $1,026
Sprinter van	$557	$1.97	$468 – $646

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,755 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,509 and $2,000.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 283 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 $276 of the $1,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,820, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% 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 →