Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,401flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 3,004 mi
Typical range: $7,225–$9,578
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,466
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

San Francisco → Chesapeake$15,603

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,040	$2.34	$6,266 – $7,815
53' refrigerated	$8,384	$2.79	$7,294 – $9,473
48' flatbed	$8,401	$2.80	$7,225 – $9,578
Step deck	$9,133	$3.04	$7,672 – $10,594
Power only	$6,281	$2.09	$5,465 – $7,098
Hotshot	$4,743	$1.58	$3,937 – $5,550
26' box truck	$4,625	$1.54	$3,931 – $5,318
Sprinter van	$2,816	$0.94	$2,366 – $3,267

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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 Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 3,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,225 and $9,578.

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

About 3,004 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 $2,935 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,603, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Francisco, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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