Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$1,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.02
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,153–$1,528
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,240
Fuel: $101
All-in estimate: $1,341

Return trip

Chesapeake → Richmond$1,341

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Richmond to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,030	$10.00	$917 – $1,144
53' refrigerated	$1,233	$11.97	$1,073 – $1,394
48' flatbed	$1,341	$13.02	$1,153 – $1,528
Step deck	$1,480	$14.37	$1,243 – $1,717
Power only	$854	$8.29	$743 – $965
Hotshot	$642	$6.23	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$651	$6.32	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$412	$4.00	$346 – $478

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	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 Richmond, VA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,341 all-in in October 2026, or $13.02 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,153 and $1,528.

How far is Richmond, VA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 103 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 $101 of the $1,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Richmond, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology