Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,295flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,295

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Chesapeake$2,901

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

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$3.44	$1,654 – $2,063
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$4.11	$1,929 – $2,506
48' flatbed	$2,295	$4.25	$1,973 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,510	$4.65	$2,109 – $2,912
Power only	$1,613	$2.99	$1,403 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.25	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.23	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$625 – $862

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,295 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,616.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 540 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 $528 of the $2,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,901, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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