Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$7,749flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $6,664–$8,834
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,065
Fuel: $2,684
All-in estimate: $7,749

Return trip

Anaheim → Chesapeake$14,391

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,487	$2.36	$5,774 – $7,201
53' refrigerated	$7,726	$2.81	$6,721 – $8,730
48' flatbed	$7,749	$2.82	$6,664 – $8,834
Step deck	$8,425	$3.07	$7,077 – $9,773
Power only	$5,784	$2.10	$5,032 – $6,535
Hotshot	$4,367	$1.59	$3,625 – $5,110
26' box truck	$4,260	$1.55	$3,621 – $4,899
Sprinter van	$2,595	$0.94	$2,180 – $3,010

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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 Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Anaheim, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,749 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,664 and $8,834.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,684 of the $7,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,391, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Anaheim, CA 46% 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