Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,501flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $3,871–$5,131
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,501

Return trip

Houston → Chesapeake$5,691

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

Chesapeake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131
Step deck	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687
Power only	$3,302	$2.33	$2,873 – $3,731
Hotshot	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.72	$2,074 – $2,807
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.06	$1,254 – $1,732

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,871 and $5,131.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,415 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 $1,382 of the $4,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,691, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Houston, TX 21% 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