Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$13,762flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $11,836–$15,689
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,948
Fuel: $2,814
All-in estimate: $13,762

Return trip

Chesapeake → Tacoma$8,078

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tacoma to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,528	$4.00	$10,260 – $12,796
53' refrigerated	$13,727	$4.76	$11,943 – $15,512
48' flatbed	$13,762	$4.78	$11,836 – $15,689
Step deck	$14,962	$5.19	$12,568 – $17,356
Power only	$10,281	$3.57	$8,945 – $11,618
Hotshot	$7,764	$2.69	$6,444 – $9,084
26' box truck	$7,571	$2.63	$6,435 – $8,706
Sprinter van	$4,611	$1.60	$3,873 – $5,349

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	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 Tacoma, WA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $13,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,836 and $15,689.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,881 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 $2,814 of the $13,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,078, which makes Tacoma, WA to Chesapeake, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →