Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$5,655flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $4,863–$6,446
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,283
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $5,655

Return trip

Chesapeake → Dallas$4,472

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,688	$3.34	$4,172 – $5,204
53' refrigerated	$5,586	$3.98	$4,860 – $6,312
48' flatbed	$5,655	$4.03	$4,863 – $6,446
Step deck	$6,160	$4.39	$5,174 – $7,145
Power only	$4,147	$2.95	$3,608 – $4,686
Hotshot	$3,130	$2.23	$2,598 – $3,662
26' box truck	$3,065	$2.18	$2,606 – $3,525
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.34	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,302	$6.43	$1,980 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,571	$5.23	$12,531 – $16,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,802	$5.77	$4,130 – $5,474	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,285	$3.05	$6,265 – $8,305	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,805	$6.40	$1,553 – $2,058	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,320	$5.24	$12,315 – $16,325	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,863 and $6,446.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $5,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Dallas, TX to Chesapeake, VA 27% 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