Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$5,598flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,382
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,243
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $5,598

Return trip

Chesapeake → McKinney$4,427

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

McKinney to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$3.35	$4,130 – $5,151
53' refrigerated	$5,529	$3.99	$4,810 – $6,248
48' flatbed	$5,598	$4.04	$4,814 – $6,382
Step deck	$6,098	$4.40	$5,122 – $7,074
Power only	$4,104	$2.96	$3,570 – $4,638
Hotshot	$3,098	$2.23	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,034	$2.19	$2,579 – $3,489
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.34	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,382.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $5,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,427, which makes McKinney, TX to Chesapeake, VA 27% 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