Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$2,040dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,264
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,428
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $2,040

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Chesapeake$3,212

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,040	$3.06	$1,815 – $2,264
53' refrigerated	$2,433	$3.65	$2,117 – $2,749
48' flatbed	$2,503	$3.76	$2,153 – $2,854
Step deck	$2,735	$4.11	$2,298 – $3,173
Power only	$1,779	$2.67	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,342	$2.01	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.99	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$816	$1.23	$685 – $946

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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 Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,177	$7.05	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,808	$2.89	$1,610 – $2,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,380	$2.60	$3,008 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,514	$3.45	$6,687 – $8,340	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,264.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $612 of the $2,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,212, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN 37% cheaper. 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