Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$1,619flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.75
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,845
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,438
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Washington$1,659

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Washington to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,266	$6.84	$1,127 – $1,405
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$8.18	$1,317 – $1,711
48' flatbed	$1,619	$8.75	$1,392 – $1,845
Step deck	$1,782	$9.63	$1,497 – $2,067
Power only	$1,066	$5.76	$927 – $1,205
Hotshot	$802	$4.34	$666 – $939
26' box truck	$806	$4.36	$685 – $927
Sprinter van	$506	$2.74	$425 – $587

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,249	$6.56	$1,934 – $2,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,651	$5.23	$12,600 – $16,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,845	$5.75	$4,166 – $5,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,755	$4.01	$4,949 – $6,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,331	$3.05	$6,305 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,452	$3.93	$5,548 – $7,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,400	$5.24	$12,384 – $16,416	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $8.75 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,845.

How far is Washington, DC from Virginia Beach, VA 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 $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,659, which makes Washington, DC to Virginia Beach, VA 2% cheaper. 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