Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$4,090flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,663
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,817
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

Omaha → Chesapeake$6,621

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chesapeake to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,386	$2.60	$3,014 – $3,759
53' refrigerated	$4,035	$3.10	$3,510 – $4,560
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.14	$3,517 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,456	$3.42	$3,743 – $5,169
Power only	$2,992	$2.30	$2,603 – $3,381
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.73	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,213	$1.70	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.04	$1,138 – $1,571

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,663.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,273 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,621, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE 38% 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