Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO freight rate

$6,325dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,840 mi
Typical range: $5,629–$7,020
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake to Denver price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,633
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $6,325

Return trip

Denver → Chesapeake$4,567

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chesapeake to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$3.44	$5,629 – $7,020
53' refrigerated	$7,534	$4.09	$6,555 – $8,514
48' flatbed	$7,594	$4.13	$6,531 – $8,657
Step deck	$8,265	$4.49	$6,943 – $9,588
Power only	$5,615	$3.05	$4,885 – $6,345
Hotshot	$4,239	$2.30	$3,519 – $4,960
26' box truck	$4,144	$2.25	$3,522 – $4,765
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.37	$2,125 – $2,935

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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 Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,840 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,629 and $7,020.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,840 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 $1,692 of the $6,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,567, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO 39% 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