Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$4,701flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,042–$5,359
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,652
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $4,701

Return trip

Chesapeake → Little Rock$3,676

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Little Rock to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,876	$3.61	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,620	$4.30	$4,020 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,701	$4.38	$4,042 – $5,359
Step deck	$5,125	$4.77	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,414	$3.18	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.40	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.35	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.44	$1,302 – $1,799

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More lanes from Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,453	$4.26	$4,689 – $6,216	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,277	$3.02	$4,538 – $6,015	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,403	$3.69	$2,067 – $2,740	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,995	$4.39	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$4,635	$3.48	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,904	$4.11	$4,217 – $5,590	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,396	$3.97	$2,061 – $2,732	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,103	$3.03	$4,389 – $5,818	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 Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,042 and $5,359.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,049 of the $4,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,676, which makes Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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