Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,549flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $3,052–$4,046
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $3,549

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chesapeake$2,485

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$4.57	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,445	$5.45	$2,997 – $3,892
48' flatbed	$3,549	$5.62	$3,052 – $4,046
Step deck	$3,879	$6.14	$3,258 – $4,500
Power only	$2,516	$3.98	$2,189 – $2,843
Hotshot	$1,897	$3.00	$1,575 – $2,220
26' box truck	$1,873	$2.96	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.83	$970 – $1,340

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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 Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,549 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,052 and $4,046.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 632 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 $617 of the $3,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,485, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% more expensive. 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