Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$6,754flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $5,809–$7,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $6,754

Return trip

Chesapeake → Lincoln$4,172

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lincoln to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,594	$4.19	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,666	$4.99	$5,800 – $7,533
48' flatbed	$6,754	$5.06	$5,809 – $7,700
Step deck	$7,359	$5.51	$6,181 – $8,536
Power only	$4,945	$3.70	$4,302 – $5,588
Hotshot	$3,732	$2.80	$3,098 – $4,367
26' box truck	$3,656	$2.74	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.68	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,754 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,809 and $7,700.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,335 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 $1,304 of the $6,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,172, which makes Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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