Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$2,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $2,511–$3,328
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Worcester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,920

Return trip

Worcester → Chesapeake$2,527

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chesapeake to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,364	$4.41	$2,104 – $2,624
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$5.26	$2,454 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,920	$5.45	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,194	$5.96	$2,683 – $3,705
Power only	$2,052	$3.83	$1,785 – $2,318
Hotshot	$1,547	$2.89	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,530	$2.85	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$946	$1.76	$794 – $1,097

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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 Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $2,920 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,511 and $3,328.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 536 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 $524 of the $2,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA 16% 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