Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$4,378flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$4,991
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $4,378

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Chesapeake$3,066

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,591	$4.23	$3,196 – $3,986
53' refrigerated	$4,281	$5.05	$3,725 – $4,838
48' flatbed	$4,378	$5.16	$3,765 – $4,991
Step deck	$4,779	$5.64	$4,014 – $5,543
Power only	$3,148	$3.71	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,375	$2.80	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.76	$1,986 – $2,687
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.69	$1,206 – $1,666

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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 St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,378 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $4,991.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $828 of the $4,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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