Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$7,925flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,034
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,173
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $7,925

Return trip

Fresno → Chesapeake$14,717

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,636	$2.36	$5,906 – $7,366
53' refrigerated	$7,903	$2.81	$6,876 – $8,930
48' flatbed	$7,925	$2.81	$6,815 – $9,034
Step deck	$8,616	$3.06	$7,237 – $9,995
Power only	$5,918	$2.10	$5,148 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,469	$1.59	$3,709 – $5,228
26' box truck	$4,358	$1.55	$3,704 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,655	$0.94	$2,230 – $3,079

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,925 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,034.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,752 of the $7,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,717, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Fresno, CA 46% 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