Chesapeake, VA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Chesapeake, VA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Chesapeake, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$4.20/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.79/mi
vs national: −1.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 254,997

Flatbed lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed rates from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$3,549	$5.62	$3,052 – $4,046	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$4,572	$3.17	$3,932 – $5,212	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$8,226	$2.80	$7,074 – $9,377	7 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$4,844	$3.14	$4,166 – $5,522	4 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,874	$5.82	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d

From Chesapeake, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.80 a mile (San Jose, $8,226) and $6.62 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,868) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Chesapeake

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$5,655	$4.03	$4,863 – $6,446	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$2,485	$3.93	$2,137 – $2,833	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$5,781	$4.01	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$15,276	$5.20	$13,137 – $17,415	7 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$6,125	$3.96	$5,267 – $6,982	4 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,944	$6.04	$1,672 – $2,216	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Virginia market

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Chesapeake is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chesapeake's own distances.

Chesapeake rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chesapeake by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

Flatbed lanes from Chesapeake

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Chesapeake rates by truck type

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