Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$7,838flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $6,741–$8,936
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,827
Fuel: $2,011
All-in estimate: $7,838

Return trip

Chesapeake → El Paso$6,199

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

El Paso to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$3.18	$5,819 – $7,258
53' refrigerated	$7,788	$3.78	$6,776 – $8,801
48' flatbed	$7,838	$3.81	$6,741 – $8,936
Step deck	$8,528	$4.14	$7,164 – $9,893
Power only	$5,813	$2.82	$5,057 – $6,568
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.13	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,287	$2.08	$3,644 – $4,930
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.27	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 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 El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,741 and $8,936.

How far is El Paso, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,011 of the $7,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,199, which makes El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA 26% 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