Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$1,697flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 264 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$1,934
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $258
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Chesapeake$1,760

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chesapeake to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,343	$5.09	$1,195 – $1,491
53' refrigerated	$1,605	$6.08	$1,396 – $1,813
48' flatbed	$1,697	$6.43	$1,459 – $1,934
Step deck	$1,864	$7.06	$1,566 – $2,162
Power only	$1,142	$4.33	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$860	$3.26	$714 – $1,007
26' box truck	$860	$3.26	$731 – $989
Sprinter van	$537	$2.03	$451 – $623

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 264 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $1,934.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 264 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 $258 of the $1,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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