Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$4,427flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

McKinney → Chesapeake$5,598

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

Chesapeake to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,670	$2.65	$3,266 – $4,073
53' refrigerated	$4,373	$3.15	$3,804 – $4,941
48' flatbed	$4,427	$3.19	$3,807 – $5,047
Step deck	$4,823	$3.48	$4,051 – $5,594
Power only	$3,246	$2.34	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,450	$1.77	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,399	$1.73	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.06	$1,233 – $1,703

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,047.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,598, which makes Chesapeake, VA to McKinney, 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