Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$7,475flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $6,428–$8,521
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,164
Fuel: $2,311
All-in estimate: $7,475

Return trip

Mesa → Chesapeake$7,231

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chesapeake to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,247	$2.64	$5,560 – $6,934
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$3.14	$6,472 – $8,407
48' flatbed	$7,475	$3.16	$6,428 – $8,521
Step deck	$8,130	$3.44	$6,829 – $9,430
Power only	$5,561	$2.35	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$1.77	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,098	$1.73	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.06	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,428 and $8,521.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,311 of the $7,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,231, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ 3% more expensive. 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