Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$7,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $6,218–$8,243
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,920
Fuel: $2,311
All-in estimate: $7,231

Return trip

Chesapeake → Mesa$7,475

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Mesa to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$2.55	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,197	$3.04	$6,261 – $8,132
48' flatbed	$7,231	$3.06	$6,218 – $8,243
Step deck	$7,864	$3.32	$6,606 – $9,123
Power only	$5,380	$2.27	$4,680 – $6,079
Hotshot	$4,062	$1.72	$3,371 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,965	$1.68	$3,370 – $4,559
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.02	$2,030 – $2,804

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,218 and $8,243.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,311 of the $7,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,475, which makes Mesa, AZ to Chesapeake, VA 3% 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