Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$2,132flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,834–$2,431
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,755
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $2,132

Return trip

Chesapeake → Pittsburgh$2,206

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

Pittsburgh to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$4.43	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,041	$5.29	$1,775 – $2,306
48' flatbed	$2,132	$5.52	$1,834 – $2,431
Step deck	$2,337	$6.05	$1,963 – $2,711
Power only	$1,470	$3.81	$1,279 – $1,661
Hotshot	$1,108	$2.87	$919 – $1,296
26' box truck	$1,101	$2.85	$936 – $1,266
Sprinter van	$684	$1.77	$574 – $793

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,132 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,834 and $2,431.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 386 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 $377 of the $2,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,206, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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