Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,572flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,932–$5,212
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,572

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chesapeake$5,781

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

Chesapeake to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$2.63	$3,375 – $4,210
53' refrigerated	$4,519	$3.13	$3,931 – $5,106
48' flatbed	$4,572	$3.17	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,980	$3.45	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,356	$2.33	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,533	$1.76	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.72	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.05	$1,274 – $1,760

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,932 and $5,212.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $4,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,781, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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