Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$8,080flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $6,949–$9,212
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $2,811
All-in estimate: $8,080

Return trip

Modesto → Chesapeake$15,006

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

Chesapeake to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,768	$2.35	$6,024 – $7,513
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$2.80	$7,012 – $9,107
48' flatbed	$8,080	$2.81	$6,949 – $9,212
Step deck	$8,785	$3.05	$7,379 – $10,190
Power only	$6,036	$2.10	$5,252 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,558	$1.58	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,445	$1.54	$3,778 – $5,112
Sprinter van	$2,707	$0.94	$2,274 – $3,140

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,949 and $9,212.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,878 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 $2,811 of the $8,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,006, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Modesto, 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