Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$3,464flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,949
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Chesapeake → Nashville-Davidson$2,845

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$4.10	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$4.89	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,464	$5.03	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,785	$5.49	$3,179 – $4,390
Power only	$2,466	$3.58	$2,146 – $2,787
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.70	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.66	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.64	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,949.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $673 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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