Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL dry van rate

$2,439dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,707
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Huntsville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $2,439

Return trip

Huntsville → Chesapeake$2,997

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chesapeake to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.46	$2,170 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,908	$4.13	$2,530 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,988	$4.24	$2,570 – $3,406
Step deck	$3,264	$4.63	$2,742 – $3,786
Power only	$2,130	$3.02	$1,853 – $2,407
Hotshot	$1,606	$2.28	$1,333 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.25	$1,346 – $1,821
Sprinter van	$975	$1.38	$819 – $1,132

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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 Huntsville

53' dry van lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,205	$3.36	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,445	$3.97	$7,516 – $9,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,690	$4.59	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,008	$2.34	$3,567 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,632	$3.05	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,938	$3.19	$2,615 – $3,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$8,214	$3.98	$7,311 – $9,118	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,707.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 705 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 $648 of the $2,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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