Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$7,703flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,730 mi
Typical range: $6,625–$8,782
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,036
Fuel: $2,667
All-in estimate: $7,703

Return trip

Chula Vista → Chesapeake$14,306

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

Chesapeake to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$2.36	$5,739 – $7,158
53' refrigerated	$7,679	$2.81	$6,681 – $8,678
48' flatbed	$7,703	$2.82	$6,625 – $8,782
Step deck	$8,376	$3.07	$7,035 – $9,716
Power only	$5,749	$2.11	$5,001 – $6,496
Hotshot	$4,341	$1.59	$3,603 – $5,079
26' box truck	$4,234	$1.55	$3,599 – $4,869
Sprinter van	$2,579	$0.94	$2,167 – $2,992

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $7,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,625 and $8,782.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,730 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 $2,667 of the $7,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,306, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Chula Vista, 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