Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$14,443flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $12,421–$16,465
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,748
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $14,443

Return trip

Chesapeake → Santa Ana$7,777

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

Santa Ana to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,092	$4.38	$10,762 – $13,422
53' refrigerated	$14,400	$5.22	$12,528 – $16,272
48' flatbed	$14,443	$5.23	$12,421 – $16,465
Step deck	$15,703	$5.69	$13,191 – $18,216
Power only	$10,780	$3.91	$9,379 – $12,182
Hotshot	$8,141	$2.95	$6,757 – $9,525
26' box truck	$7,940	$2.88	$6,749 – $9,131
Sprinter van	$4,837	$1.75	$4,063 – $5,611

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More lanes from Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,688	$6.84	$2,312 – $3,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	3 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 Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $14,443 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,421 and $16,465.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,759 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,695 of the $14,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,777, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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