Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$6,159reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $5,359–$6,960
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,049
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

El Paso → Chesapeake$7,788

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

Chesapeake to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,171	$2.51	$4,602 – $5,740
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$2.99	$5,359 – $6,960
48' flatbed	$6,199	$3.01	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,745	$3.28	$5,665 – $7,824
Power only	$4,597	$2.23	$3,999 – $5,195
Hotshot	$3,471	$1.69	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,390	$1.65	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.00	$1,738 – $2,399

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,123	$5.93	$1,847 – $2,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,770	$6.28	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,359 and $6,960.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,059 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 $2,110 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,788, which makes Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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