Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,328flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $3,722–$4,934
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,115
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,328

Return trip

Minneapolis → Chesapeake$6,384

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.88	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$3.43	$3,711 – $4,821
48' flatbed	$4,328	$3.48	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,716	$3.80	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,161	$2.54	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.92	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.88	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.15	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,328 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,722 and $4,934.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $4,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,384, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN 32% 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