Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$2,624flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 568 mi
Typical range: $2,257–$2,992
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $555
All-in estimate: $2,624

Return trip

Chesapeake → Boston$3,032

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Boston to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,129	$3.75	$1,895 – $2,363
53' refrigerated	$2,540	$4.47	$2,210 – $2,870
48' flatbed	$2,624	$4.62	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,870	$5.05	$2,411 – $3,330
Power only	$1,850	$3.26	$1,610 – $2,091
Hotshot	$1,395	$2.46	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,379	$2.43	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$852	$1.50	$715 – $988

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,624 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 568 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,257 and $2,992.

How far is Boston, MA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 568 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $555 of the $2,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA 14% 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