Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,820flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,776 mi
Typical range: $6,725–$8,915
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,108
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $7,820

Return trip

Long Beach → Chesapeake$14,523

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,548	$2.36	$5,828 – $7,268
53' refrigerated	$7,798	$2.81	$6,784 – $8,811
48' flatbed	$7,820	$2.82	$6,725 – $8,915
Step deck	$8,503	$3.06	$7,142 – $9,863
Power only	$5,838	$2.10	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$1.59	$3,659 – $5,158
26' box truck	$4,300	$1.55	$3,655 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,619	$0.94	$2,200 – $3,038

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,820 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,725 and $8,915.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,712 of the $7,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,523, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA 46% 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