Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$4,525flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $3,891–$5,158
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,134
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $4,525

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Chesapeake$5,721

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

Chesapeake to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158
Step deck	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,320	$2.33	$2,888 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.05	$1,261 – $1,741

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $4,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,891 and $5,158.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $4,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,721, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Grand Prairie, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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