Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$1,325dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,179–$1,470
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $198
All-in estimate: $1,325

Return trip

Baltimore → Chesapeake$1,359

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chesapeake to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,325	$6.16	$1,179 – $1,470
53' refrigerated	$1,583	$7.36	$1,378 – $1,789
48' flatbed	$1,685	$7.84	$1,449 – $1,921
Step deck	$1,854	$8.62	$1,557 – $2,150
Power only	$1,120	$5.21	$975 – $1,266
Hotshot	$843	$3.92	$700 – $987
26' box truck	$845	$3.93	$719 – $972
Sprinter van	$530	$2.46	$445 – $615

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Baltimore

53' dry van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,338	$6.69	$1,191 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,334	$3.19	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$11,612	$4.30	$10,335 – $12,890	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,325 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,179 and $1,470.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 215 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 $198 of the $1,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,359, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD 3% 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