Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$3,822flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 631 mi
Typical range: $3,287–$4,358
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $3,822

Return trip

Chesapeake → Detroit$2,440

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Detroit to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,110	$4.93	$2,768 – $3,452
53' refrigerated	$3,710	$5.88	$3,228 – $4,192
48' flatbed	$3,822	$6.06	$3,287 – $4,358
Step deck	$4,178	$6.62	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,710	$4.29	$2,357 – $3,062
Hotshot	$2,043	$3.24	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,017	$3.20	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.97	$1,045 – $1,443

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 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 Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,822 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 631 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,287 and $4,358.

How far is Detroit, MI from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 631 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 $616 of the $3,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,440, which makes Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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