Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$5,615flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $4,829–$6,401
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,255
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $5,615

Return trip

Chesapeake → Garland$4,440

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

Garland to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,654	$3.34	$4,142 – $5,166
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$3.98	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,615	$4.03	$4,829 – $6,401
Step deck	$6,116	$4.39	$5,138 – $7,095
Power only	$4,117	$2.96	$3,582 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,107	$2.23	$2,579 – $3,635
26' box truck	$3,043	$2.19	$2,587 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.34	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Garland

48' flatbed lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,376	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	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 Garland, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,829 and $6,401.

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

About 1,392 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 $1,360 of the $5,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,255 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,440, which makes Garland, 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