Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$7,404flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $6,368–$8,441
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,117
Fuel: $2,287
All-in estimate: $7,404

Return trip

Tucson → Chesapeake$7,163

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chesapeake to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$2.64	$5,507 – $6,868
53' refrigerated	$7,369	$3.15	$6,411 – $8,327
48' flatbed	$7,404	$3.16	$6,368 – $8,441
Step deck	$8,053	$3.44	$6,765 – $9,342
Power only	$5,508	$2.35	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,159	$1.78	$3,452 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,059	$1.73	$3,450 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.06	$2,079 – $2,871

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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 Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $7,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,368 and $8,441.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,287 of the $7,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,163, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ 3% more expensive. 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