Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$6,708flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $5,769–$7,647
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,028
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $6,708

Return trip

Chesapeake → Lubbock$5,305

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lubbock to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$3.24	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.87	$5,784 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,708	$3.90	$5,769 – $7,647
Step deck	$7,302	$4.25	$6,134 – $8,471
Power only	$4,951	$2.88	$4,307 – $5,594
Hotshot	$3,737	$2.17	$3,102 – $4,373
26' box truck	$3,655	$2.12	$3,106 – $4,203
Sprinter van	$2,232	$1.30	$1,875 – $2,590

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,769 and $7,647.

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

About 1,720 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,680 of the $6,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,305, which makes Lubbock, TX to Chesapeake, VA 26% 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