Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$15,603flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 3,004 mi
Typical range: $13,418–$17,787
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,668
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $15,603

Return trip

Chesapeake → San Francisco$8,401

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

San Francisco to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,075	$4.35	$11,637 – $14,513
53' refrigerated	$15,569	$5.18	$13,545 – $17,593
48' flatbed	$15,603	$5.19	$13,418 – $17,787
Step deck	$16,961	$5.65	$14,247 – $19,675
Power only	$11,665	$3.88	$10,149 – $13,181
Hotshot	$8,809	$2.93	$7,311 – $10,307
26' box truck	$8,588	$2.86	$7,300 – $9,877
Sprinter van	$5,230	$1.74	$4,393 – $6,067

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,603 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 3,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,418 and $17,787.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 3,004 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 $2,935 of the $15,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,401, which makes San Francisco, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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