Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$4,604flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,249
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $4,604

Return trip

Chesapeake → New Orleans$3,964

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

New Orleans to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,797	$3.54	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,525	$4.22	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,604	$4.30	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,021	$4.68	$4,217 – $5,824
Power only	$3,344	$3.12	$2,909 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,523	$2.35	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,477	$2.31	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.42	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,604 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,249.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,072 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 $1,047 of the $4,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,964, which makes New Orleans, LA to Chesapeake, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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