Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,655flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $6,583–$8,726
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to San Bernardino price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,007
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $7,655

Return trip

San Bernardino → Chesapeake$14,216

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

Chesapeake to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,408	$2.36	$5,703 – $7,112
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$2.81	$6,639 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726
Step deck	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655
Power only	$5,712	$2.11	$4,969 – $6,454
Hotshot	$4,313	$1.59	$3,580 – $5,046
26' box truck	$4,207	$1.55	$3,576 – $4,838
Sprinter van	$2,563	$0.95	$2,153 – $2,973

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,655 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,583 and $8,726.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,711 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 $2,648 of the $7,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,216, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Bernardino, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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