Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,762flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $6,675–$8,848
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,073
Fuel: $2,689
All-in estimate: $7,762

Return trip

Irvine → Chesapeake$14,414

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,498	$2.36	$5,783 – $7,213
53' refrigerated	$7,738	$2.81	$6,732 – $8,744
48' flatbed	$7,762	$2.82	$6,675 – $8,848
Step deck	$8,439	$3.07	$7,089 – $9,789
Power only	$5,793	$2.10	$5,040 – $6,546
Hotshot	$4,375	$1.59	$3,631 – $5,118
26' box truck	$4,267	$1.55	$3,627 – $4,907
Sprinter van	$2,599	$0.94	$2,183 – $3,015

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,675 and $8,848.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,753 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,689 of the $7,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,414, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA 46% 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