Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$1,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.30
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $1,285–$1,704
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,318
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Chesapeake → Durham$1,440

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

Durham to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,168	$6.49	$1,039 – $1,296
53' refrigerated	$1,396	$7.76	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,494	$8.30	$1,285 – $1,704
Step deck	$1,645	$9.14	$1,382 – $1,909
Power only	$982	$5.46	$855 – $1,110
Hotshot	$739	$4.11	$614 – $865
26' box truck	$743	$4.13	$632 – $855
Sprinter van	$467	$2.59	$392 – $542

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $8.30 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,285 and $1,704.

How far is Durham, NC from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 180 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 $176 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Durham, NC to Chesapeake, VA 4% 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