Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$8,066flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $6,936–$9,195
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,257
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $8,066

Return trip

Seattle → Chesapeake$13,741

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,756	$2.35	$6,013 – $7,499
53' refrigerated	$8,045	$2.80	$6,999 – $9,091
48' flatbed	$8,066	$2.80	$6,936 – $9,195
Step deck	$8,769	$3.05	$7,366 – $10,172
Power only	$6,025	$2.09	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,550	$1.58	$3,776 – $5,323
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.54	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,702	$0.94	$2,270 – $3,135

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,936 and $9,195.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,876 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 $2,809 of the $8,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,741, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA 41% 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