Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$1,672flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.08
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $1,438–$1,906
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,672

Return trip

Chesapeake → Greensboro$1,611

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

Greensboro to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,318	$5.58	$1,173 – $1,463
53' refrigerated	$1,575	$6.67	$1,370 – $1,780
48' flatbed	$1,672	$7.08	$1,438 – $1,906
Step deck	$1,838	$7.79	$1,544 – $2,132
Power only	$1,118	$4.74	$972 – $1,263
Hotshot	$841	$3.57	$698 – $984
26' box truck	$842	$3.57	$716 – $969
Sprinter van	$527	$2.23	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,620	$4.95	$2,253 – $2,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$6,792	$2.65	$5,841 – $7,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,624	$3.07	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,430	$2.98	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,219	$5.06	$1,909 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,133	$2.98	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588	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 Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,672 all-in in October 2026, or $7.08 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,438 and $1,906.

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

About 236 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 $231 of the $1,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,611, which makes Greensboro, NC to Chesapeake, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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