Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$7,777flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $6,688–$8,866
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,082
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $7,777

Return trip

Santa Ana → Chesapeake$14,443

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

Chesapeake to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,511	$2.36	$5,795 – $7,227
53' refrigerated	$7,754	$2.81	$6,746 – $8,762
48' flatbed	$7,777	$2.82	$6,688 – $8,866
Step deck	$8,456	$3.06	$7,103 – $9,809
Power only	$5,805	$2.10	$5,050 – $6,560
Hotshot	$4,383	$1.59	$3,638 – $5,129
26' box truck	$4,275	$1.55	$3,634 – $4,917
Sprinter van	$2,604	$0.94	$2,188 – $3,021

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,688 and $8,866.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,759 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 $2,695 of the $7,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,443, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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