Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,537flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$2,892
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Indianapolis → Chesapeake$3,994

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,069	$3.05	$1,841 – $2,296
53' refrigerated	$2,467	$3.63	$2,147 – $2,788
48' flatbed	$2,537	$3.74	$2,182 – $2,892
Step deck	$2,772	$4.08	$2,329 – $3,216
Power only	$1,805	$2.66	$1,571 – $2,040
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.01	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.98	$1,141 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$827	$1.22	$695 – $960

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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 Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,876	$4.14	$7,634 – $10,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,374	$3.30	$2,901 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,779	$3.20	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,727	$4.15	$7,505 – $9,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $2,892.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $663 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,994, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Indianapolis, IN 37% 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