Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$8,113flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $6,978–$9,249
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,289
Fuel: $2,824
All-in estimate: $8,113

Return trip

Sacramento → Chesapeake$15,068

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

Chesapeake to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,796	$2.35	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,093	$2.80	$7,041 – $9,145
48' flatbed	$8,113	$2.81	$6,978 – $9,249
Step deck	$8,821	$3.05	$7,409 – $10,232
Power only	$6,062	$2.10	$5,274 – $6,850
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.58	$3,799 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,464	$1.54	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,719	$0.94	$2,284 – $3,153

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,978 and $9,249.

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

About 2,891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,824 of the $8,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,068, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Sacramento, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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