Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$1,626flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.69
Distance: 187 mi
Typical range: $1,398–$1,853
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,443
Fuel: $183
All-in estimate: $1,626

Return trip

Chesapeake → Washington$1,666

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Washington to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$6.80	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,521	$8.13	$1,323 – $1,718
48' flatbed	$1,626	$8.69	$1,398 – $1,853
Step deck	$1,789	$9.57	$1,503 – $2,076
Power only	$1,071	$5.73	$932 – $1,210
Hotshot	$806	$4.31	$669 – $943
26' box truck	$810	$4.33	$689 – $932
Sprinter van	$509	$2.72	$427 – $590

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 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 Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,626 all-in in October 2026, or $8.69 a mile over about 187 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,398 and $1,853.

How far is Washington, DC from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $183 of the $1,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology