Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,821flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,216
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

Chicago → Chesapeake$4,802

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chesapeake to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,313	$2.78	$2,058 – $2,567
53' refrigerated	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$2,027	$2.44	$1,763 – $2,291
Hotshot	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789
26' box truck	$1,505	$1.81	$1,279 – $1,730
Sprinter van	$925	$1.11	$777 – $1,073

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,216.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 832 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 $813 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,802, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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