Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,844flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $4,166–$5,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $4,844

Return trip

Austin → Chesapeake$6,125

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$2.60	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,793	$3.10	$4,170 – $5,416
48' flatbed	$4,844	$3.14	$4,166 – $5,522
Step deck	$5,275	$3.41	$4,431 – $6,118
Power only	$3,563	$2.31	$3,100 – $4,027
Hotshot	$2,690	$1.74	$2,233 – $3,147
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.70	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.04	$1,352 – $1,867

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,166 and $5,522.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,509 of the $4,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,125, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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