Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$1,059flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $52.95
Distance: 20 mi
Typical range: $911–$1,207
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,039
Fuel: $20
All-in estimate: $1,059

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Chesapeake$1,059

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chesapeake to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$792	$39.58	$705 – $879
53' refrigerated	$949	$47.47	$826 – $1,073
48' flatbed	$1,059	$52.95	$911 – $1,207
Step deck	$1,175	$58.74	$987 – $1,363
Power only	$639	$31.96	$556 – $722
Hotshot	$480	$23.98	$398 – $561
26' box truck	$493	$24.66	$419 – $567
Sprinter van	$317	$15.83	$266 – $367

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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 Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,249	$6.56	$1,934 – $2,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,651	$5.23	$12,600 – $16,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,845	$5.75	$4,166 – $5,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,755	$4.01	$4,949 – $6,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,331	$3.05	$6,305 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,452	$3.93	$5,548 – $7,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,400	$5.24	$12,384 – $16,416	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $1,059 all-in in October 2026, or $52.95 a mile over about 20 mi. Quotes typically land between $911 and $1,207.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 20 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $20 of the $1,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Chesapeake, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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