Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$7,486flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,370 mi
Typical range: $6,438–$8,534
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,171
Fuel: $2,315
All-in estimate: $7,486

Return trip

Gilbert → Chesapeake$7,241

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chesapeake to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,256	$2.64	$5,568 – $6,944
53' refrigerated	$7,451	$3.14	$6,482 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,486	$3.16	$6,438 – $8,534
Step deck	$8,142	$3.44	$6,839 – $9,445
Power only	$5,570	$2.35	$4,846 – $6,294
Hotshot	$4,206	$1.77	$3,491 – $4,920
26' box truck	$4,105	$1.73	$3,489 – $4,720
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.06	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $7,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,438 and $8,534.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,315 of the $7,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,241, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Gilbert, AZ 3% more expensive. 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