Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$4,172flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $3,588–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $4,172

Return trip

Lincoln → Chesapeake$6,754

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chesapeake to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.59	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$3.08	$3,582 – $4,653
48' flatbed	$4,172	$3.13	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,545	$3.40	$3,818 – $5,273
Power only	$3,055	$2.29	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$1.73	$1,914 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,259	$1.69	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.04	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,588 and $4,756.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,335 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 $1,304 of the $4,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,754, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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