Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Corpus Christi, TX hotshot rate

$2,785hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $2,312–$3,259
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Chesapeake$3,522

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,163	$2.59	$3,705 – $4,621
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$3.08	$4,315 – $5,605
48' flatbed	$5,010	$3.12	$4,308 – $5,711
Step deck	$5,455	$3.39	$4,582 – $6,328
Power only	$3,690	$2.29	$3,210 – $4,170
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.73	$2,312 – $3,259
26' box truck	$2,725	$1.69	$2,316 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,665	$1.04	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	6 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$3,335	$1.78	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,937	$2.24	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$2,835	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,312 and $3,259.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,608 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,005 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Corpus Christi, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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