Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$6,384flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $5,490–$7,278
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,171
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $6,384

Return trip

Chesapeake → Minneapolis$4,328

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Minneapolis to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$4.25	$4,700 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$5.07	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,384	$5.14	$5,490 – $7,278
Step deck	$6,957	$5.60	$5,844 – $8,070
Power only	$4,662	$3.75	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,519	$2.83	$2,920 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,449	$2.78	$2,932 – $3,966
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.70	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,384 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,490 and $7,278.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $6,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,328, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA 48% 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