Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$15,068flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $12,958–$17,177
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,244
Fuel: $2,824
All-in estimate: $15,068

Return trip

Chesapeake → Sacramento$8,113

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Sacramento to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,622	$4.37	$11,233 – $14,010
53' refrigerated	$15,030	$5.20	$13,076 – $16,984
48' flatbed	$15,068	$5.21	$12,958 – $17,177
Step deck	$16,381	$5.67	$13,760 – $19,002
Power only	$11,257	$3.89	$9,794 – $12,720
Hotshot	$8,501	$2.94	$7,056 – $9,946
26' box truck	$8,289	$2.87	$7,046 – $9,533
Sprinter van	$5,049	$1.75	$4,241 – $5,856

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,068 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,958 and $17,177.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,824 of the $15,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,113, which makes Sacramento, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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