Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$4,504flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,134
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Irving price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,121
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Irving → Chesapeake$5,695

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

Chesapeake to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$2.64	$3,324 – $4,145
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$3.14	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,504	$3.18	$3,873 – $5,134
Step deck	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691
Power only	$3,304	$2.33	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,494	$1.76	$2,070 – $2,918
26' box truck	$2,442	$1.72	$2,076 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.05	$1,255 – $1,733

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,134.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,695, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Irving, 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