Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$1,407flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.32
Distance: 169 mi
Typical range: $1,210–$1,604
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $165
All-in estimate: $1,407

Return trip

Raleigh → Chesapeake$1,460

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chesapeake to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,097	$6.49	$976 – $1,218
53' refrigerated	$1,312	$7.76	$1,142 – $1,483
48' flatbed	$1,407	$8.32	$1,210 – $1,604
Step deck	$1,550	$9.17	$1,302 – $1,798
Power only	$921	$5.45	$802 – $1,041
Hotshot	$693	$4.10	$575 – $811
26' box truck	$698	$4.13	$593 – $802
Sprinter van	$439	$2.60	$369 – $509

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,407 all-in in October 2026, or $8.32 a mile over about 169 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,210 and $1,604.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $165 of the $1,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,460, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Raleigh, NC 4% 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