Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$4,298flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $3,696–$4,899
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,490
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $4,298

Return trip

Tampa → Chesapeake$3,010

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

Chesapeake to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$4.26	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$5.08	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,298	$5.20	$3,696 – $4,899
Step deck	$4,691	$5.67	$3,941 – $5,442
Power only	$3,087	$3.73	$2,686 – $3,488
Hotshot	$2,329	$2.82	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,291	$2.77	$1,948 – $2,635
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.70	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,298 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,696 and $4,899.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 827 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 $808 of the $4,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,010, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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