Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,128flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $1,830–$2,426
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,128

Return trip

Columbus → Chesapeake$3,232

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

Chesapeake to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,720	$3.41	$1,531 – $1,910
53' refrigerated	$2,053	$4.07	$1,786 – $2,320
48' flatbed	$2,128	$4.21	$1,830 – $2,426
Step deck	$2,329	$4.61	$1,957 – $2,702
Power only	$1,491	$2.95	$1,297 – $1,684
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.23	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,112	$2.20	$945 – $1,279
Sprinter van	$688	$1.36	$578 – $798

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,128 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,830 and $2,426.

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

About 505 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 $493 of the $2,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,232, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Columbus, 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