Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$5,674reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,936–$6,411
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,208
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Chesapeake → Arlington$4,487

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Arlington to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.33	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.97	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,741	$4.01	$4,938 – $6,545
Step deck	$6,254	$4.37	$5,253 – $7,254
Power only	$4,213	$2.95	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,180	$2.22	$2,640 – $3,721
26' box truck	$3,114	$2.18	$2,647 – $3,581
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.33	$1,600 – $2,209

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More lanes from Arlington

53' refrigerated lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,441	$3.92	$5,604 – $7,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,036	$3.15	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,371	$5.13	$1,192 – $1,549	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,568	$3.49	$3,105 – $4,032	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,850	$3.76	$5,090 – $6,611	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,407	$5.01	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,936 and $6,411.

How far is Arlington, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,487, which makes Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA 27% more expensive. 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