Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$2,259flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,943–$2,575
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Chesapeake → Newark$2,073

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Newark to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$5.07	$1,607 – $2,005
53' refrigerated	$2,157	$6.06	$1,876 – $2,437
48' flatbed	$2,259	$6.35	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,478	$6.96	$2,081 – $2,874
Power only	$1,550	$4.35	$1,348 – $1,751
Hotshot	$1,168	$3.28	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,162	$3.26	$987 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$722	$2.03	$607 – $838

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,943 and $2,575.

How far is Newark, NJ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $348 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,073, which makes Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA 9% 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