Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,163flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,860–$2,466
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,163

Return trip

Cleveland → Chesapeake$3,285

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

Chesapeake to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$3.38	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,088	$4.03	$1,817 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,163	$4.18	$1,860 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,367	$4.57	$1,988 – $2,746
Power only	$1,517	$2.93	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,144	$2.21	$949 – $1,338
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.18	$962 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.35	$588 – $812

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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 Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,860 and $2,466.

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

About 518 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 $506 of the $2,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,285, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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