Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$5,408flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,759 mi
Typical range: $4,651–$6,165
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,690
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Laredo → Chesapeake$6,838

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

Chesapeake to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,501	$2.56	$4,006 – $4,996
53' refrigerated	$5,362	$3.05	$4,665 – $6,059
48' flatbed	$5,408	$3.07	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,887	$3.35	$4,945 – $6,828
Power only	$3,994	$2.27	$3,475 – $4,513
Hotshot	$3,015	$1.71	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.68	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,800	$1.02	$1,512 – $2,088

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,651 and $6,165.

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

About 1,759 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,718 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,838, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, 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