Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$6,361flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $5,471–$7,252
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $6,361

Return trip

Chesapeake → Albuquerque$7,215

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Albuquerque to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,305	$2.65	$4,721 – $5,888
53' refrigerated	$6,318	$3.16	$5,497 – $7,140
48' flatbed	$6,361	$3.18	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,922	$3.46	$5,814 – $8,029
Power only	$4,714	$2.36	$4,101 – $5,327
Hotshot	$3,559	$1.78	$2,954 – $4,164
26' box truck	$3,477	$1.74	$2,955 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.06	$1,782 – $2,461

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More lanes from Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,804	$3.18	$5,852 – $7,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,265	$2.85	$1,948 – $2,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,320	$2.51	$2,855 – $3,785	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,543	$2.87	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,562	$4.04	$1,344 – $1,781	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,271	$3.04	$5,393 – $7,149	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,192	$3.03	$1,885 – $2,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,302	$6.43	$1,980 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,571	$5.23	$12,531 – $16,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,802	$5.77	$4,130 – $5,474	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,285	$3.05	$6,265 – $8,305	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,805	$6.40	$1,553 – $2,058	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,320	$5.24	$12,315 – $16,325	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,471 and $7,252.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,000 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,954 of the $6,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,215, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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