Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH dry van rate

$1,750dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$1,942
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Cleveland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $1,750

Return trip

Cleveland → Chesapeake$2,657

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chesapeake to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$3.38	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,088	$4.03	$1,817 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,163	$4.18	$1,860 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,367	$4.57	$1,988 – $2,746
Power only	$1,517	$2.93	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,144	$2.21	$949 – $1,338
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.18	$962 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.35	$588 – $812

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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 Cleveland

53' dry van lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,737	$3.62	$1,546 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,462	$3.49	$7,531 – $9,393	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,773	$4.83	$1,578 – $1,968	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,489	$2.66	$3,106 – $3,873	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,195	$2.04	$3,734 – $4,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,420	$3.37	$1,264 – $1,577	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,863	$2.61	$3,438 – $4,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,355	$3.49	$7,436 – $9,274	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $1,942.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 518 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 $476 of the $1,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,657, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Cleveland, OH 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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