Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Greensboro, NC flatbed rate

$1,611flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.83
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,837
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,380
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,611

Return trip

Greensboro → Chesapeake$1,672

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chesapeake to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,270	$5.38	$1,131 – $1,410
53' refrigerated	$1,518	$6.43	$1,321 – $1,716
48' flatbed	$1,611	$6.83	$1,386 – $1,837
Step deck	$1,771	$7.51	$1,488 – $2,055
Power only	$1,077	$4.56	$937 – $1,217
Hotshot	$811	$3.44	$673 – $949
26' box truck	$812	$3.44	$690 – $934
Sprinter van	$508	$2.15	$427 – $589

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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 Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,615	$4.94	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,158	$4.74	$10,456 – $13,860	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,996	$2.78	$5,157 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,067	$4.71	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,037	$3.63	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Greensboro, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $1,611 all-in in October 2026, or $6.83 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,837.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Greensboro, NC by truck?

About 236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $231 of the $1,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,672, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Greensboro, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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