Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$6,983flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,275 mi
Typical range: $6,005–$7,961
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,761
Fuel: $2,222
All-in estimate: $6,983

Return trip

Chesapeake → Salt Lake City$8,204

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.56	$5,191 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,947	$3.05	$6,044 – $7,850
48' flatbed	$6,983	$3.07	$6,005 – $7,961
Step deck	$7,596	$3.34	$6,380 – $8,811
Power only	$5,191	$2.28	$4,516 – $5,866
Hotshot	$3,919	$1.72	$3,253 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,826	$1.68	$3,252 – $4,400
Sprinter van	$2,333	$1.03	$1,960 – $2,707

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,005 and $7,961.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,275 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,222 of the $6,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,204, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Chesapeake, VA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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