Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,472flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$5,098
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,472

Return trip

Dallas → Chesapeake$5,655

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$2.64	$3,300 – $4,115
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$3.15	$3,843 – $4,992
48' flatbed	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,871	$3.47	$4,092 – $5,651
Power only	$3,280	$2.34	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,476	$1.76	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,424	$1.73	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.06	$1,246 – $1,720

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $5,098.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $4,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,655, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX 21% 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