Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,845flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,447–$3,243
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,172
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $2,845

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Chesapeake$3,464

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$3.37	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,768	$4.02	$2,408 – $3,128
48' flatbed	$2,845	$4.13	$2,447 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,108	$4.51	$2,611 – $3,606
Power only	$2,026	$2.94	$1,762 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.22	$1,268 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,506	$2.19	$1,281 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$928	$1.35	$780 – $1,077

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,447 and $3,243.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $673 of the $2,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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