Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO dry van rate

$3,101dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,443
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,101

Return trip

Kansas City → Chesapeake$4,802

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chesapeake to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$2.61	$2,760 – $3,443
53' refrigerated	$3,696	$3.11	$3,216 – $4,177
48' flatbed	$3,753	$3.16	$3,227 – $4,278
Step deck	$4,090	$3.44	$3,436 – $4,745
Power only	$2,736	$2.30	$2,381 – $3,092
Hotshot	$2,065	$1.74	$1,714 – $2,416
26' box truck	$2,025	$1.70	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,241	$1.04	$1,042 – $1,439

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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 Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,443.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,093 of the $3,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,802, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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