Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$8,078flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $6,947–$9,209
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,264
Fuel: $2,814
All-in estimate: $8,078

Return trip

Tacoma → Chesapeake$13,762

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

Chesapeake to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$2.35	$6,022 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,058	$2.80	$7,010 – $9,105
48' flatbed	$8,078	$2.80	$6,947 – $9,209
Step deck	$8,783	$3.05	$7,377 – $10,188
Power only	$6,035	$2.09	$5,250 – $6,819
Hotshot	$4,557	$1.58	$3,783 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.54	$3,777 – $5,111
Sprinter van	$2,707	$0.94	$2,274 – $3,140

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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 Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $8,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,947 and $9,209.

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

About 2,881 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 $2,814 of the $8,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,762, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Tacoma, WA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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