Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,424box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $2,061–$2,788
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,449
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Dallas → Chesapeake$3,065

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

Chesapeake to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$2.64	$3,300 – $4,115
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$3.15	$3,843 – $4,992
48' flatbed	$4,472	$3.19	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,871	$3.47	$4,092 – $5,651
Power only	$3,280	$2.34	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,476	$1.76	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,424	$1.73	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.06	$1,246 – $1,720

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More lanes from Chesapeake

26' box truck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,144	$3.19	$972 – $1,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,314	$1.55	$3,667 – $4,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,505	$1.81	$1,279 – $1,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,440	$1.72	$2,074 – $2,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,130	$1.73	$3,510 – $4,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$950	$3.37	$807 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,749	$1.69	$2,336 – $3,161	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,238	$1.55	$3,603 – $4,874	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,061 and $2,788.

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

About 1,404 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 $975 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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