Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$2,485flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,833
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Chesapeake → Jacksonville$3,549

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,022	$3.20	$1,800 – $2,245
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$3.82	$2,099 – $2,726
48' flatbed	$2,485	$3.93	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,717	$4.30	$2,282 – $3,151
Power only	$1,762	$2.79	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,329	$2.10	$1,103 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,311	$2.08	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$809	$1.28	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	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 Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,833.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 632 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 $617 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA 30% cheaper. 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