Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,683flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,722 mi
Typical range: $6,607–$8,758
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,024
Fuel: $2,659
All-in estimate: $7,683

Return trip

Riverside → Chesapeake$14,268

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

Chesapeake to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$2.36	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$2.81	$6,663 – $8,654
48' flatbed	$7,683	$2.82	$6,607 – $8,758
Step deck	$8,353	$3.07	$7,017 – $9,690
Power only	$5,733	$2.11	$4,988 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,329	$1.59	$3,593 – $5,065
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.55	$3,589 – $4,856
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.95	$2,161 – $2,984

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,607 and $8,758.

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

About 2,722 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 $2,659 of the $7,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,268, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Riverside, 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