Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$2,286flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,966–$2,606
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

Cincinnati → Chesapeake$3,471

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chesapeake to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,854	$3.29	$1,650 – $2,058
53' refrigerated	$2,212	$3.92	$1,924 – $2,499
48' flatbed	$2,286	$4.05	$1,966 – $2,606
Step deck	$2,500	$4.43	$2,100 – $2,900
Power only	$1,611	$2.86	$1,401 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,214	$2.15	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,200	$2.13	$1,020 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$742	$1.31	$623 – $860

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,966 and $2,606.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 564 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 $551 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,471, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH 34% 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