Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$7,215flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $6,205–$8,225
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,261
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $7,215

Return trip

Albuquerque → Chesapeake$6,361

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chesapeake to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$3.01	$5,354 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$3.58	$6,234 – $8,097
48' flatbed	$7,215	$3.61	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,850	$3.93	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,346	$2.67	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.02	$3,350 – $4,723
26' box truck	$3,943	$1.97	$3,352 – $4,535
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.20	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,205 and $8,225.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Albuquerque, NM 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 $7,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,361, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM 13% more expensive. 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