Chesapeake, VA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Chesapeake, VA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Chesapeake, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$3.43/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.92/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 254,997

Dry van lanes from Chesapeake

53' dry van rates from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,778	$4.97	$1,582 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$6,570	$2.36	$5,847 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,313	$2.78	$2,058 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,294	$2.64	$5,602 – $6,987	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,482	$5.25	$1,319 – $1,645	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,199	$2.59	$3,737 – $4,661	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$6,455	$2.36	$5,745 – $7,165	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$3,708	$2.64	$3,300 – $4,115	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$2,888	$4.57	$2,570 – $3,205	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$3,793	$2.63	$3,375 – $4,210	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$6,891	$2.35	$6,133 – $7,649	6 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$4,023	$2.60	$3,580 – $4,465	3 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,493	$4.64	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d

From Chesapeake, a 53' dry van costs between $2.35 a mile (San Jose, $6,891) and $5.25 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,482) 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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Dry van lanes into Chesapeake

53' dry van rates into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,840	$5.14	$1,638 – $2,043	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$12,200	$4.38	$10,858 – $13,542	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,936	$4.73	$3,503 – $4,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,719	$3.34	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,089	$2.55	$5,419 – $6,759	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,432	$5.08	$1,274 – $1,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,310	$3.27	$4,726 – $5,894	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$11,988	$4.39	$10,669 – $13,306	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,688	$3.34	$4,172 – $5,204	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$2,022	$3.20	$1,800 – $2,245	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$4,796	$3.33	$4,268 – $5,323	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$12,798	$4.36	$11,390 – $14,206	6 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$5,087	$3.29	$4,527 – $5,646	3 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,549	$4.81	$1,378 – $1,719	1 d

Dry van · 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

Dry van lanes from Chesapeake

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Dry van lanes into Chesapeake

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Chesapeake rates by truck type

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